Young doctors end strike after successful talks with Sindh Govt
Young doctors across Sindh including Karachi ended their 5-day long strike on Sunday night.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Young doctors across Sindh including Karachi ended their 5-day long strike on Sunday night after Sindh government accepted their demand of increase in salaries.
According to sources, the notification of increase in young doctors salaries will be issued after approval from the Sindh cabinet. Sources further said that the Outpatient Departments (OPDs) in all hospitals of the province will reopen on Monday after remaining shut for five days.
Thousands of patients across Sindh suffered intense difficulties due to the shutdown of Outpatient Departments (OPDs) in government-run hospitals during the past five days.
The striking doctors have demanded that the provincial government increase their salaries, allowances and health insurance to the same levels as those offered to government doctors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
