Policemen arrest protesters during demonstration of Paramedical Staff Association near Services Hospital in favor of their demands in Karachi on Thursday. – Photo by PPI

KARACHI: About 10 people were injured and some three dozen arrested, when police restored to baton charge to disperse a rally of Pakistan Paramedical Staff Association (PPSA) here on Thursday.

As per details, the rally was on its way to Chief Minister House when police intercepted it on M A Jinnah Road near Services Hospital.

Police used tear gas and baton charge. Protest leaders claimed that 10 protestors were injured and about 50 were arrested.

The PPSA and Sindh Doctors Tahreek (SDT) have announced boycotting hospitals in the province to condemn the police action on Friday.

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