Quetta, June 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Young Doctors Association (YDA) President Dr Hai Baloch has criticised the Pakistani government for its lack of seriousness towards the demands raised by the medical community and announced a protest rally on June 12, local media reported on Thursday.
While addressing a press conference at a protest camp outside Civil Sandeman Hospital, Quetta, against the acid attack on Dr Mah Noor, Hai Baloch stated that the government's inappropriate behaviour had left them with no option but to launch a protest, Pakistan's leading daily, The Express Tribune, reported.
He said, "The attack on Dr Mah Noor Naseer is an assault on the values of our tribal society," adding that the government has not addressed their concerns. He stated that a rally would be held from Sheikh Zayed Hospital to the Quetta Press Club on June 12.
Hai Baloch called for establishing a judicial commission to carry out a probe into the incident at Civil Hospital Quetta and immediate measures to improve security for doctors and hospitals, The Express Tribune reported. The YDA announced that they have decided to boycott outpatient departments (OPDs) and other services in all government hospitals of Balochistan as part of their protest. However, they said that they will continue to work in gynaecology wards, trauma centres, and emergency units.
On June 6, the Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan strongly condemned the "barbaric and regrettable” incident of an acid attack on a female doctor during her duty at Sandeman Civil Hospital in Balochistan's capital, Quetta.
Expressing grave concern over the “cowardly assault," the rights body said, “A woman associated with such a sacred profession, engaged in serving humanity and saving lives, to be targeted with such brutal violence right at her workplace is not only a slap in the face to the medical community but also to the entire society and humanity.”
Describing the incident as the gravest security failure, the Council said that in any civilised society, such attacks on healthcare professionals cannot be tolerated, and it is the fundamental responsibility of the government and law enforcement agencies to guarantee full protection to medical staff, especially female doctors, at sensitive places like hospitals.
The HRC of Pakistan called on the government of Balochistan, the Health Department, and police authorities to immediately arrest those involved in this “spine-chilling incident" and prosecute them under anti-terrorism clauses, seeking the “harshest exemplary punishment” in accordance with the law.
At the same time, the Council demanded that the affected lady doctor be immediately provided with the best medical treatment and all necessary facilities at government expense to ensure that her life and health are fully protected.
Source: IANS
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