Tue, 21-Oct-2025

‘Rowdy docs’ ruining professional sanctity 

Rowdy docs

LAHORE: The ‘rowdy’ doctors at public sector hospitals have become a pain in the neck for all concerned. Not only the patients and their attendants but also the top management of the hospitals are the usual victims of the unruly attitude of the so-called saviours at the health facilities. Since the formation of the Young … Read more

Virus impact

Virus impact

KARACHI: Besides those protesting about other causes, demonstrators from the healthcare community have become a regular feature outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC). Protests by the health department, the association of Covid-19 nurses, paramedical staff, and Young Doctors Association (YDA) occur throughout the year. Specifically, the protests from medics have added to the miseries of … Read more

Police baton-charge, arrest several protesting doctors in Karachi

Sindh police

KARACHI: Police on Monday baton-charged and arrested multiple protesting young doctors when they tried to besiege the Chief Minister House in Karachi. As per details, the contract doctors, who are performing duties in the Covid wards and vaccination centres, were holding a protest for the acceptance of their demands. When the protestors tried to move … Read more

YDA complains about Non availability of Personal Protective Equipment

YDA

Young Doctors Association (YDA) on Tuesday expressed regret that the Punjab government has not medical equipment and masks to  health professionals in the province. As per details, YDA members addressed media outside the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC). While addressing the members complained that they are not being provided with medical equipment and masks amid … Read more

Provincial Gov making best efforts to counter COVID 19

Health Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra said the provincial government is engaging with Insaf Doctors Forum (IDF) and Young Doctors Association (YDA) to tackle the growing number of novel coronavirus cases. Referring to them as medical heroes, Jhagra thanked the entire medical community and first responders for being on front line. In engagement with Insaf … Read more