Zahid Chaudhry reported that the Young Doctors Association (YDA) held a press conference at Ganga Ram Hospital. The event was attended by YDA Provincial President Dr. Shoaib Niazi, Chairman Dr. Mudassir Ashrafi, along with Dr. Usman Gujar, Dr. Ejaz Kharl, Dr. Haseeb Thand, Dr. Rashid Warraich, and Dr. Ahmed Gujar.
The YDA emphasized the following demands and concerns:
- Provision of hostel facilities for doctors at Ganga Ram Hospital.
- Upgradation of the lady doctors’ hostel at the hospital.
- The security company employed at the hospital is not paying its staff the minimum wage.
- An increase in theft incidents within the hospital premises.
- A shortage of essential medicines and rising cases of theft related to medical supplies.
The YDA stated, “It is the state’s responsibility to provide healthcare, education, and safety. We should not be forced to protest to have our demands met.”
Dr. Haseeb Thand also called for an audit of the JKAT examination and demanded the induction of doctors who passed the JKAT exam last year.
The YDA announced a strike in the Outpatient Department (OPD) on January 20, from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, as a show of solidarity with doctors from Balochistan.
