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47 lady health workers, 2,000 lady health supervisors and 2,000 drivers have not been paid
Lady health workers in the Mohmand tribal area had seen their salaries halted by the health authorities
Government concedes need to expand services delivery, address manpower shortfall
Political Agent Wasif Saeed distributes cash amongst the LHWs at the agency headquarters hospital in Ghallanai
They protested against government for levying taxes on them
Plans to double number of lady health workers, improve quality of healthcare education
On Tuesday, 15 LHWs were admitted to hospitals due to dehydration
Women health workers have been voicing concerns over pending salaries, lack of increment and various other issues
Workers say one died because of brain hemorrhage, health authorities deny claim
Their demands for regularisation, wage arrears and recognition of services are longstanding