Dadu hospital's director made to quit.

DADU -- Dr Mohammad Moeenuddin Siddiqi resigned from his post as director of Syed Abdullah Shah Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Sehwan, on Saturday reportedly under pressure of an influential political personality of the area.

Sources said that Dr Siddiqi, who had been appointed to the post on Nov 8, 2018, and offered two-year contract, finally called it quits after buckling under mounting political pressure being exerted by the political personality for some days.

The sources said that Dr Siddiqi had cited personal and professional reasons in his resignation letter and sent its copies to chairman of the board of directors of the institute, private secretaries of chief minister, health secretary and members of the institute as well.

Citizens of Sehwan and social activists have appealed to the chief minister not to accept Dr Siddiqi's resignation and take action against the political personality who had...