Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Token Strike
Islamabad: Senior and junior doctors of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) continued their protest to demand reinstatement of the hospital's former acting executive director (ED) by observing a token strike here on Friday.
While the junior doctors boycotted their duty from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Friday being a half-day, the seniors joined them in the strike for half an hour from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon. During the
rest of the week, the junior doctors will observe their strike from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. while the seniors will be joining them in the last half to one hour.
Patient turnout remained very thin throughout the day. The token strike is expected to continue till finalisation of the fact-finding inquiry, which is currently under progress.
There is a general impression among doctors that the inquiry committee will equally distribute a certain chunk of the blame on doctors, nurses, the former executive director and her driver, the casualty medical officer and the security guard.
The landing of the fact-finding committee's report on the desk of the prime minister is expected to be followed by appointment of a permanent executive director at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. The news
