Doctors observe strike against Dr Taqweem abduction

PESHAWAR: Doctors in Peshawar observed strike on Friday to register their protest against the kidnapping of known physician Dr. Amjad Taqweem.

The OPDs, wards and operation theatres of the busiest Lady Reading Hospital and Khyber Teaching Hospital were closed however only emergency treatment was being provided to the patients.

President Provincial Doctors Association Dr. Umer Khattak told media that the strike in hospitals and private clinics would continue till the safe recovery of Dr. Amjad Taqweem.

He showed concern over the growing incidents of kidnapping of doctors and demanded of the provincial government to adopt proper security measures to curb reoccurrence of such incidents in future.

He said in case of non-recovery of Dr. Amjad Taqweem the strike would be extended to provincial level.

On the other hand, patients and their relatives were facing difficulties, as there was no doctor available in general wards operation theatres and OPDs to facilitate them. (APP)