Balochistan doctors to boycott OPDs over arrest of colleagues

QUETTA: Doctors and paramedics have announced a complete boycott of health services in all government hospitals across Balochistan from Monday in protest against the arrest of doctors and FIRs against them.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the Grand Health Alliance said its chairman, Dr Bahar Shah, and former chairman, Dr Hafeez Mandokhail, were arrested in a “false” FIR.

Other doctors, including Young Doctors Association president Dr Kaleemullah Kakar, Dr Yasir Achakzai, Dr Saboor Kakar and Dr Ayub Zarkoon...