KARACHI: Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA), Karachi chapter, today registered its strong protest against manhandling of two lady doctors by hoodlums at Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi.
In a statement PIMA office bearers said the two doctors, deputed at Medical Unit 5 of the hospital, were not only subjected to mental and physical torture but also threatened of dire consequences if the matter was reported to higher authorities.
Taking strong exception to the alleged indifference of the hospital administration towards the issue, PIMA-Karachi has demanded urgent and fool proof measures for the security of the doctors and paramedical staff serving at the most frequented hospital of Karachi.
Meanwhile doctors’ association of the hospital itself has also demanded immediate and stringent action against the culprits as otherwise they threatened to resort to strike against helplessness of the authorities.
A piece published earlier: Young Doctors Association (YDA) has continued strike on the second day against non-payment of salaries among other demands while more than 5,000 patients have been denied treatment until now. Out Patient Departments (OPD) are shut for the second day causing issues for the patients. The doctors have warned the administration of closure of emergency facilities and operation theatres if demands are not met. One of the several demands of the protesters is an immediate provision of pending allowances and salaries. Despite the assurances of the government nothing has been done to meet demands of the protesters. Patients coming from far-flung areas had to face severe difficulties on Friday due to the OPDs boycott however, the emergency department of the hospital was open. The protesters have stressed that the Sindh government should implement the payment of salaries and allowances, otherwise the protest will be expanded. (Published on 23rd January 2016)
