Young Doctors Association temporarily calls off strike for blast victims

LAHORE: The Young Doctors Association (YDA) temporarily called off the strike in the emergency department at Services Hospital to treat victims of a recent blast in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Y-Block.

Patients throughout the day remained deprived of medical assistance as the wards, operation theatres, and in and outpatient departments remained closed in protest.

The patients were seen pleading with the doctors to provide them with necessary assistance but to no heed.

The hospital administration and health department’s efforts were in vain, as the YDA refused to call off the strike and assist patients.  

A patient who was refused medical assistance as part of the YDA’s protest lost his life early Wednesday morning.

The association has been protesting against the raid by a team of anti-corruption officials, who had visited the premises to arrest Dr. Atif and Dr. Salman. 

According to the Anti Corruption Establishment Punjab, the two doctors are wanted for corruption charges.