YDA protest: PTI to strongly condemn arrests of doctors
YDA says they do not want supports of political activists in their planned sit-in around Punjab CM house on Nov 5.
LAHORE:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Saturday extended his support to Young Doctors Association (YDA) Punjab’s protest over service structure, adding that the party would strongly condemn any attempts made by the Punjab government to arrest the doctors.
A YDA delegation led by President Dr Hamid Butt called on Imran Khan at the PTI Central Media Office at Cavalry Ground and briefed him about the issue of service structure and the doctors’ struggle.
The YDA has been holding nationwide protests since 2011, demanding for a reform in the existing service structure for doctors working in the public sector.
Talking to The Express Tribune, YDA Jinnah Hospital President Dr Javaid Aheer, who was part of the delegation, said,“Imran Khan strongly supported our rightful stand on service structure. He said PTI strongly supports young doctors in their rightful demands, adding that he is surprised why the Punjab government isn’t accepting such basic and rightful demands. Khan said doctors had a right to protest for their rights and that the PTI would strongly react if the Punjab government arrested any doctor.”
Dr Mudassir Razaq Khan, YDA Media Secretary, said the meeting with Imran Khan was held in a cordial atmosphere.
“He assured us of his full support and cooperation.”
Dr Aheer added that the YDA had not asked PTI to lend them any support in their planned sit-in at the Chief Minister Secretariat on November 7, “The November 7 sit-in and long march is purely doctors’ affairs, wherein doctors would surround the CM Secretariat and they didn’t want activists of any political party to join them.”
There hasn’t been any contact between the Punjab government and YDA since Eid, with The last protest in a series of protest organised by YDA is scheduled to be held on November 5.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Saturday extended his support to Young Doctors Association (YDA) Punjab’s protest over service structure, adding that the party would strongly condemn any attempts made by the Punjab government to arrest the doctors.
A YDA delegation led by President Dr Hamid Butt called on Imran Khan at the PTI Central Media Office at Cavalry Ground and briefed him about the issue of service structure and the doctors’ struggle.
The YDA has been holding nationwide protests since 2011, demanding for a reform in the existing service structure for doctors working in the public sector.
Talking to The Express Tribune, YDA Jinnah Hospital President Dr Javaid Aheer, who was part of the delegation, said,“Imran Khan strongly supported our rightful stand on service structure. He said PTI strongly supports young doctors in their rightful demands, adding that he is surprised why the Punjab government isn’t accepting such basic and rightful demands. Khan said doctors had a right to protest for their rights and that the PTI would strongly react if the Punjab government arrested any doctor.”
Dr Mudassir Razaq Khan, YDA Media Secretary, said the meeting with Imran Khan was held in a cordial atmosphere.
“He assured us of his full support and cooperation.”
Dr Aheer added that the YDA had not asked PTI to lend them any support in their planned sit-in at the Chief Minister Secretariat on November 7, “The November 7 sit-in and long march is purely doctors’ affairs, wherein doctors would surround the CM Secretariat and they didn’t want activists of any political party to join them.”
There hasn’t been any contact between the Punjab government and YDA since Eid, with The last protest in a series of protest organised by YDA is scheduled to be held on November 5.