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Govt-doctors talks fail, army doctors called

Dunya News

Punjab government has decided to call off talks with young doctors.

Army medical corps has been called to perform duties in public hospitals. The leaves of all the doctors have been cancelled in the province. Meanwhile, ISPR has confirmed that 150 doctors have been sent to perform duties.The government is also considering canceling the licenses of the striking doctors. It has been learnt that the government has decided not to bow to the striking doctors’ demands.The Health Department has claimed that some of the striking doctors have contacted and expressed willingness to get back to work.Young doctors strike has been causing immense hardships for patients and their attendants who, in thousands, visit the public hospitals on a daily basis across the province.The doctors have been demanding revision in their service structure while their boycott of duties at outdoor wards is a part of their pressure tactics to force the government to accept their demands but so far, the Punjab government is unmoved.