Civil Hospital
Coverage of Civil Hospital in the Nexus archive.
- YDA refuses negotiations with health authorities
The Young Doctors Association (YDA) continues a strike against security issues at Civil Hospital, refusing negotiations with health authorities until demands for improved safety are met. YDA leader Dr Palwasha Raheem Kakar highlighted the acid attack on Dr Mahnoor Nasir, urging government action on hospital security, while National Party leader Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch called for an inquiry into the incident.
- Doctors go on strike in Quetta over heinous acid attack
Doctors in Quetta announced an indefinite strike to protest an acid attack on Mahnoor Nasir, a female colleague at Civil Hospital. The attacker, Humayun Shah, was killed in an encounter, while Dr. Nasir remains in stable condition in Karachi. Abdul Razzaq, a ward boy who aided her, was recognized for his actions, and political leaders condemned the incident.