LAHORE: Doctors of Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) called on a strike against the detention of young doctors across punjab, backing the protest of Young doctors association (YDA), Aaj news reported.

According to our correspondent, Senior doctors, nurses and paramedical staff joined the protest call and demanded the Punjab government to release their doctors immediately.

Talking to media, Medical Teachers Association (MTA) President at PIC, Dr Ijaz Ahsan said, doctors were withdrawing their services from all departments, including the Outpatient Department (OPDs) and Indoor Departments and they will protest 2 hours daily until the government don't release their colleagues.

They also said, If any patient died during the protest the responsibility lies with the Punjab government. Moreover, doctors were not responsible of the 11 deaths during the last few days.