Young Doctors Association (YDA) President Hamid Butt has demanded removal of Punjab Health Secretary and said “PCO doctors” being recruited by the heads of different health institutions are not acceptable.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he said removal, suspension and fresh recruitment of “PCO doctors” cannot bring any improvement in the situation, as the provincial government has failed in running the hospitals. He condemned the removal of doctors and notices to many others and expressed their resolve to fight for their rights despite alleged intimidation by the government.
Hamid Butt said the government had promised to accept their demands but it is backing out and intimidating the doctors who are waging a just struggle. He said they cannot be afraid of termination orders and threats because they are waging a just struggle.The Secretary General of Islamic Teachers Association Prof Dr Amjad said on the occasion that young doctors had shown flexibility in their attitude by calling off strike in Punjab Institute of Cardiology Lahore and other Cardiology Institutes in the province. He said the doctors had already resumed duties in Cardiology Institutes from Monday nights; therefore, the government should also show magnanimity and find an amicable and dignified solution of the problem.
He supported the demand of young doctors for pay increase and asked the government to raise the salaries of young doctors first and consider the pay increase case of senior doctors at later stage. He said young doctors are asset of the country and their issues must be addressed as per promise made by the government.
On the other hand, Provincial Health Department has removed as many as 13 more doctors from service on the charges of creating hurdles in the treatment of the patients and taking part in strike in government hospitals.
Those who have been removed from service include Dr. Rafiqa Awan, Dr. Rukhsana Perveen and Dr. Sher Ali Khan from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore, Dr. Mujahid Razzaq and Dr. Hassan Ali from Children Hospital Lahore, Dr. Riaz Malik, Dr. Abdus Saddiq and Dr. Ayesha Saeed from Mayo Hospital, Dr. Rashid Imran, Dr. Adnan Bashir and Dr. Faisal Feroz Rana from Services Hospital and Dr. Muhammad Arif and Dr. Fateh Sher Chattah from Jinnah Hospital Lahore.
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