The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected the petition filed by doctors in Punjab, demanding provision of protective gear and financial relief from the government. LHC Chief Justice Mohammad Qasim Khan has permitted the provincial government to take action against the doctors for any laws that they may have violated and for defaming the institution. […]
122SharesJustice Markandey Katju writes about the doctors’ refusal to treat coronavirus patients due to non-availability of protective gear and questions whether their refusal is justified. It is reported that many doctors in government hospitals in Bihar, India have refused to work in their hospitals unless they are provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid […]
As a sign of protest against lack of adequate protective equipment, a doctor in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) wore a plastic bag as face mask while seeing patients at his clinic. Dr. Amir Ali Khan’s pictures with a plastic bag wrapped around his face went viral on social media and people questioned the […]