NAB occupation: RMC hostels to be vacated by March 1

NAB says it will hand over the Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) hostel within four weeks.

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials on Saturday assured the Young Doctors Association (YDA) that they will hand over the Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) hostel within four weeks.

On Saturday afternoon 300-350 young doctors gathered at the RMC hostel building illegally occupied by NAB and started pulling down boards and breaking things. Dr Muhammad Haroon , president YDA Rawalpindi chapter said that the doctors wanted their hostels vacated.

Later they had a meeting with Faizullah Khan, Director NAB, who assured them that the building will be vacated within four weeks and on March 1 it will be handed over to them. Due to this the Ali Nawaz Chowk at Rawal Road remained blocked for a few hours.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 30^th, 2011.