Doctors end strike.

QUETTA, November 04, 2009 (Balochistan Times): Doctors and paramedics called off their strike following acceptance of their demands here Wednesday. According to details, doctors and paramedical staff at civil hospital, BMC hospital, Helpers hospital and Fatima Jinnah chest and General hospital were observing strike against arrest of Medical Superintendent Civil Hospital Dr Tariq Khosa for the last six days OPDs and general operation theatres remained closed causing serious problems for the patients form Quetta and interior of Balochistan. Under this situation doctors paid attention to their private clinics and hospital and minted money from the helpless patients. Negotiating team of Pakistan Medical Association held a meeting with Commissioner Quetta Division Naseem Lehri and placed their demands before him for calling off their strike including arrest of killers of Dr Aslam Mirza, Dr Iqbal Zaidi, immediate payment of compensation to the dependents of these doctors, action against police officials who arrested MS Dr Tariq Khosa and provision of security to the doctors life and property. A delegation led by Commissioner visited civil hospital today and asked doctors to end their strike. On the assurance of delegation, doctors called off their strike.

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