Another experiment to govern PIMS perishes
July 15, 2021
Islamabad : Envisioned to promote good governance at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the Board of Governors (BoG) constituted under the now lapsed Medical Teaching Institutes (MTI) Ordinance has become part of history, with no constructive work to its credit during a tenure spanning eight months.
Elated health workers Wednesday observed ‘Salvation Day’ at PIMS, which has reverted to its erstwhile status of being an attached department of the federal government. They celebrated their victory with a prayer and distribution of sweets.
The celebration was arranged by the Federal Grand Health Alliance and its constituent organisations including YDA, YCA, as well as associations of nurses, paramedics, and non-gazette staff, who called off their strike later in the evening after a round of successful negotiations with Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan. The workers had been protesting both against non-payment of the special risk allowance announced to recognise their efforts in the fight against Covid-19, as well as against implementation of MTI.