doctorstrike

Employees to protest against health reforms act, surplus pool

Association says young doctors are being victimised, continues OPD boycott.

Announcement follows provincial govt’s decision to reinstate all doctors and drop all charges against them.

New doctors face a number of issues, including politicised appointments and lack of security at hospitals.

YDA dissolves general body, calls elections after deal announcement.

Govt and doctors near final agreement, YDA demands quashing of murder FIR.

Advocate General Punjab Ashtar Ali Ausaf says YDA has become a tool of political parties.

Nuclear scientist says problems faced by young doctors are not addressed by the Punjab government appropriately.

Imran Khan tells doctors they were right to protest for their rights.

YDA says they do not want supports of political activists in their planned sit-in around Punjab CM house on Nov 5.

YDA plans protests, General Cadre Doctors welcome progress in talks with govt.

Govt agrees to hire as many house officers as graduating students each year.

‘Though we are close to an agreement, more meetings might be needed’.

Association warns government ‘not to test their patience’.

YDA protests held at Jinnah, Ganga Ram and Services Hospitals.

Say they will carry out weekly protests until demands are met; turnover much lower this time around.

YDA Punjab President Dr Hamid Butt said the two-hour protest on Thursday would start at Jail Road at 10am.

Protests held all over province, YDA threatens more.

General Council to consider plan to surround Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

YDA rejects govt report, says its protests are peaceful.

Punjab government gives in on ‘administrative issues’, service structure details still to be agreed upon.

Patient care will not be interrupted at any wards, says YDA.

Government says accepting all of doctors’ demands would open a Pandora’s box.

AG says court issued directions on matters that a service tribunal was to decide.

Punjab government says LHC's order implies that doctors cannot be booked in any case.

Spokesman says YDA retains right to resume strike in 15 days if there is no progress on service structure.

“Whenever we are pushed to the wall and our rights are violated, we will go back on strike”

The official YDA Punjab Facebook page reflects the difference of opinion among its members on how to move forward.

LHC suspends show cause, suspension and termination notices served on doctors.

LHC tells YDA to return to their posts by Sunday after it suspended all government actions.

YDA doctors resume duties at emergency wards, decide to continue strike at OPDs and indoor departments.

Govt says things are returning to ‘normal’; YDA disagrees.

Relatives allege that the child died after doctors administered an injection which was supposed to make her sleep.

YDA members say strike to continue until demand for service structure is accepted; arrested doctors released.

Punjab govt says detained doctors are being released immediately.

Govt needs to learn backdoor negotiations to win the doctors if it really wants to improve the healthcare system.

PMA Sindh also warns that a province-wide movement will be launched if their grievances are not addressed.

Some young doctors also reported to work, while senior doctors continue to perform duties.

Petitioner calls for cancelling licences of doctors on strike. Punjab law officer says strike violates SC orders.

Punjab law minister says doctors persistent on holding strikes will be blacklisted, terminated.

Strike continued at various hospitals in Multan, including the Cardiology institute and the Children’s complex.

Doctors across Pakistan express solidarity with YDA; allegations of negligence-related deaths pour in.

“Some of the doctors’ demands may be justified, but the ongoing wrangling is symptomatic of the anarchy of thought

Some members say phone calls are not safe.

431 new recruits, 150 doctors from Pak Army and six from Police Dept join public hospitals in the city.

Police launch crackdown against YDA representatives.

Ibrahim Shah came under attack as he headed towards his car parked at the hospital’s entrance.

A crisis that should have been solved long time ago lingers on, threatens to assume increasingly ominous dimensions.

Doctor­s take charge at differ­ent hospit­als across Punjab.

Dozens arrested in late-night raids; official says medics could be blacklisted.