Doctors' strike: More deaths, more protests

The protes­ts that starte­d in Punjab have had a ripple effect, with doctor­s in Karach­i, Hydera­bad joinin­g in.

Three more patients have lost their lives during the ongoing doctor's struggle to get a salary raise. Wednesday marks day 37 of the strike.

The protests that started in Punjab have had a ripple effect, with doctors in Karachi and Hyderabad joining in protests.

The Punjab government has fired 186 protesting doctors and hired 465 new ones so far.

Patients in Multan are facing problems as wards in Nishtar hospital remain closed. On Tuesday, MS Jinnah hospital was suspended for supporting the young doctor's cause.


CM to form committee to address issue

Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Wednesday said that a five-member committee will be formed to deal with the issue of Sindh doctors going on strike.

The chief minister said that the committee will include the finance minister, health minister, vice-chancellor of a university and an official from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to address the grievances.

He added that a lot of people are holding strikes on small issues and in a country which is trying to move forward, this adds a lot of hindrance to progress.

During the inauguration ceremony of a polio centre in Karachi, Shah that on the president and prime minister have ordered that  the cases be dealt with urgently adding that seven million children in 20 districts will be administered with polio drops by 18,000 workers in this campaign.
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