PESHAWAR, Dec 17: The musical concert arranged by the Pakistan Medical Association at the concluding day of its 25the biennial conference brought much-needed entertainment to the doctors, most of whom had been invited from Karachi, Lahore and Quetta.

The concert was followed by a dinner at a local hotel on Sunday night and remained continued till late night.

Many doctors laid Dhamal to the fast drum beating and they were supported by all and sundry.

The doctors seizing the opportunity gave standing ovation to some of their colleagues who either danced or sang.

Dr Sher Shah Syed, secretary-general of the PMA, was at the forefront to mobilize the doctors to dance and enjoy.

The jampacked hall of the hotel clapped profusely to the songs sung by a Balochi lady doctor.

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