PIMS shuts its doors to all but COVID, emergency patients
Islamabad
December 11, 2020
Islamabad : Deviating from all norms of decency, protesters demanding withdrawal of the Medical Teaching Institutions (MTI) Ordinance chanted slogans against the government’s health team and announced closure of all departments of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences till withdrawal of the legislation.
All departments of PIMS including the outpatient and indoor departments, Operation Theatres, the College of Nursing, and Administration, among others, will remain closed effective today (Friday). “Today is the 11th consecutive day of our protest but the government is persistently ignoring our demand,” the Chairman of the Grand Health Alliance Dr Asfandyar Khan said. He stated that aside from Emergency and COVID-19 Wards, all departments will remain closed till the acceptance of their demand.