Two stories this past week were supposed to be celebrated by Pakistanis that are thirsting for reform. The first was the news that the cabinet has approved the hiring of foreign consulting firms.
These days, if you talk to anyone in government about any new program or initiative, really anything that will cost money, the response is often the same: there is no money.Understandably, a lot of.
Attempt to end PIMS employees’ strike fails
Islamabad
December 13, 2020
Islamabad : The Executive Director (ED) of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) made a failed attempt Saturday to maneuver an end to the employees’ ongoing strike against the Medical Teaching Institutions (MTI) Ordinance by seeking intervention of the hospital’s heads of departments.
The Heads of Departments (HoDs) not only sided with the protesters in rejecting the MTI Ordinance through a resolution, but also communicated to the ED, the combined resolve of all employees of PIMS to continue the strike and hunger camp till withdrawal of the said legislation.
The leadership of the Federal Grand Health Alliance (FGHA) also made it clear that while they are willing to negotiate with the relevant authorities, under no circumstances will they engage with members of the recently appointed Board of Governors (BOG), which will manage the affairs of PIMS once it becomes subservient to the MTI legi