KARACHI: The Young Doctors Association (YDA) JPMC Unit has raised serious concern over the non-payment of salaries to doctors at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for the past three months, announcing a black ribbon protest on Tuesday and warning of a full protest from Thursday if the pending salaries are not released.
According to a statement issued by the YDA JPMC Unit, doctors have continued performing their duties despite not receiving salaries for three months, leaving them facing severe financial difficulties.
The association said that amid the prevailing inflation, prolonged non-payment of salaries has placed doctors and their families under considerable economic pressure. It added that continued financial uncertainty is also causing stress and anxiety among the affected doctors.
The YDA JPMC Unit demanded that the hospital administration and relevant authorities immediately release all pending salaries for the last three months.
As part of the protest, doctors will perform their duties on Tuesday while wearing black ribbons on their arms to register their concern over the delay in salary payments.
The association warned that if the pending salaries are not released immediately, doctors will launch a full protest from Thursday.
“Our work saves lives, and we deserve our rights,” the YDA JPMC Unit stated, urging the authorities to resolve the matter without further delay.
