QUETTA : The central spokesperson of the National Party has strongly condemned the government’s suspension of doctors and alleged retaliatory measures against them, warning that the recent acid attack on a lady doctor at Civil Hospital has left the medical profession gripped by severe insecurity.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the spokesperson said the tragic incident has created a deeply worrying situation. “If the doctors themselves are not safe, the provision of quality and peaceful medical facilities to the public is also affected,” the statement read.
The National Party leader described the doctors’ reaction to the attack as “natural,” noting that the young doctors’ decision to close outpatient departments (OPDs) until security concerns are addressed and issues resolved was a legitimate expression of their fears.
The spokesperson said it was the government’s responsibility to take doctors’ concerns seriously, ensure their safety, and initiate immediate negotiations with relevant medical organizations. “But unfortunately, on the contrary, a frivolous approach was adopted,” the statement added.
“Now, the suspension of the doctors and retaliatory actions against them are making the situation more complicated instead of solving the problem,” the spokesperson said.
The party demanded that the government immediately withdraw all retaliatory measures, hold meaningful negotiations with doctors’ organizations, accept their legitimate demands, and ensure effective, practical steps to protect the lives and property of medical staff.
No immediate response from the provincial or federal government was available at the time of filing.
