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The Balochistan government dismissed six doctors from service for their failure to ensure their presence at the place of their duties. The dismissal orders were issued on the directives of the Chief Secretary Balochistan, Abdul Aziz Uqaili on the recommendations of the concerned deputy commissioner. CS Balochistan chaired a high-level meeting, which reviewed the performance of the health sector on Tuesday morning.
Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the 57 delinquent officers, and the CS took to the social media network Twitter and announced the decision. Show cause notices were issued to 40 doctors for not attending their hospitals and doing their jobs, Mr. Uqaili said. “No compromise over the health sector”, the CS warned. He said action would be taken against the employees failing to perform their duties.
On this occasion, the health secretary also presented the draft policy regarding post-graduate doctors. Addressing the meeting, Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Aqeeli said that there will be no compromise on the provision of health services. Action should be continued against the doctors guilty of negligence. He said that additional allowance should be given to the postgraduate doctors who are doing duty in remote areas. It was decided to review the training and post-graduate doctors should have at least three years of placement in their respective areas.
