TIMERGARA: Residents of Adenzai on Saturday complained that the tehsil headquarters hospital, Chakdara, had been facing shortage of doctors as majority of them had got them transferred to the places of their choice.

Talking to journalists, they pointed out that the hospital with heavy load of patients were at the mercy of medical technicians. They said of the two lady doctors, one had got retired while the other had been transferred.

The residents said that female patients were being referred to Batkhela, Swat and Timergara for even minor surgeries. They said the lone medical specialist had been on leave for last two years, while the neurosurgeon and child specialist had also been transferred.

The residents demanded of the health minister to take notice of the issue.

MOTORCYCLES IMPOUNDED: The Lower Dir traffic police on Saturday impounded over 1,100 motorcycles for the riders were not wearing helmets.

Talking to Dawn, district traffic in-charge Shad Mohammad Khan said the crackdown would continue as the provincial police high-ups had issued strict directives in that regard.

The official said over 6,000 motorcycles had so far been impounded during the crackdown. He said the traffic police later returned the motorcycles to those riders who came up with helmets. The motorcyclists were warned of legal action if found violating the rules in future.

Published in Dawn, September 22nd, 2019