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6th July, 2012
LHC directs doctors to immediately resume work in emergency wards
Earlier today, the court expressed displeasure over the strike being held by the YDA and issued summons for its leadership.
Earlier today, the court expressed displeasure over the strike being held by the YDA and issued summons for its leadership.
5th July, 2012
YDA doctors continue partial strike
The YDA has decided to continue with its strike, however they announced that doctors would resume duties in the emergency departments.
The YDA has decided to continue with its strike, however they announced that doctors would resume duties in the emergency departments.
4th July, 2012
Punjab healthcare crisis: It takes two to tangle
The government imposed the Essential Services Act followed by the Sunday-night swoop on a YDA meeting in Lahore.
The government imposed the Essential Services Act followed by the Sunday-night swoop on a YDA meeting in Lahore.
3rd July, 2012
Senior doctors, nurses show solidarity with YDA
Representatives of the Paramedical Alliance of PIC and Young Nurses Association (YNA) announced that they would stop working at the PIC.
Representatives of the Paramedical Alliance of PIC and Young Nurses Association (YNA) announced that they would stop working at the PIC.
3rd July, 2012
MBBS cops also placed in hospital wards
“I wonder how the officers, who have abandoned the medical practice for years, can treat patients,” said an officer.
“I wonder how the officers, who have abandoned the medical practice for years, can treat patients,” said an officer.
3rd July, 2012
Calling army doctors is admitting failure, says Pervaiz
Elahi said Shahbaz was responsible for administrative failure and economic mess in the province.
Elahi said Shahbaz was responsible for administrative failure and economic mess in the province.
3rd July, 2012
YDA activists ‘critical’
“The situation will reach point of no return in case of any eventuality."
“The situation will reach point of no return in case of any eventuality."
3rd July, 2012
Life lost in midst of uncertainty blanketing allied hospitals
“We provided all the available treatment to the patient but his condition was critical."
“We provided all the available treatment to the patient but his condition was critical."
2nd July, 2012
Army doctors begin attending patients in Rawalpindi
The death toll of patients who had died for lack of medical care in Punjab had reached seven, DawnNews reported.
The death toll of patients who had died for lack of medical care in Punjab had reached seven, DawnNews reported.
1st July, 2012
Cries of anguish
The patients and their relatives demanded that the chief minister hand down exemplary punishment to the errant doctors.
The patients and their relatives demanded that the chief minister hand down exemplary punishment to the errant doctors.

