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Summary The Punjab government has decided to dismiss 57 protesting doctors in Faisalabad.
The district administration and Punjab Health Department has initiated action against the protesting doctors in Faisalabad and notices of suspension of several doctors have been issued.The orders of 57 protesting doctors have also been issued and their names will be forwarded to other departments.According to DCO Faisalabad Naseem Sadiq after dismissal of young doctors the process of appointing new doctors has been started.He said that interviews of 70 candidates were conducted and 32 have been appointed.The district administration said that the protesting doctors have been given Wednesday’s deadline to join their duties, adding action against more young doctors will be taken on Thursday.Meanwhile, police Wednesday arrested two young doctors from Benazir Bhutto Hospital and District Headquarter hospital in Rawalpindi.Police nabbed Dr Tariq of DHQ Hospital, resident of Chaklala Scheme 3 and DR Irfan of BBH from their homes and shifted them to undisclosed locations.According to hospital sources, the doctors were arrested due to a misunderstanding as these doctors had nothing to do with the Young Doctors Association or their ongoing strike.Meanwhile SSP Rawal Town Ch Hanif said that heavy contingent of police force has been deployed at all allied hospitals of the city.The policemen would be on duty for 24 hours and no one would be allowed to stop the doctors from performing their professional duties.
