GHA threatens to close emergency in hospitals if arrested workers not released.

KARACHI -- The Grand Health Alliance on Friday threatened to close emergency services in hospitals across the provinces if their members, arrested in a protest earlier today, are not released within three hours, media reported.

Earlier today, the Grand Health Alliance (GHA) - a collective of healthcare workers campaigning for better working conditions - followed through with their threat of marching on the Sindh Chief Minister's House after Friday prayers if the government failed to make the health risk allowance part of their salaries by noon.

However, in a counter move, the health department of the Sindh government has ordered the attendance data of hospital staff, as well as medical staff members who did not participate in the polio drive. The government also plans to take action against the GHA members participating in...

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