LHC moved for action against striking doctors.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court was asked on Friday to order strict action against young doctors observing strike at public sector hospitals in Punjab.

Judicial Activism Panel Chairman Advocate Azhar Siddique filed a wit petition pleading that strict action should be taken against the doctors for observing protests and denying health services to even critical patients at the hospitals.

He submitted that a handful of young doctors had been on strike for many weeks causing suspension of health facilities at the hospitals. He further said that not only the patients, but citizens on roads had been facing problems due to the doctors' protests.

The lawyer contended that law did not allow doctors to refuse medical facility to any patient as the medical profession fell within the category of compulsory service.

He asked the court to order the provincial government to take strict action against the doctors and also order them to end their strike.

The doctors have been on strike for several weeks against the enforcement of Medical Teaching Institutions ordinance in hospitals.

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