LAHORE, Sept 25: Hearing a contempt of court petition against the Young Doctors Association, the Lahore High Court on Tuesday once again warned young doctors not to indulge in protest activities till the matter of their service structure was sub judice before the court.

Advancing arguments against continuous protests by YDA, Advocate Azhar Siddique said the court had clearly restrained the association from protests and agitation. But, he said the young doctors violated the orders and started protest activities.

He said doctors’ protests had increased miseries of poor patients at government hospitals. He argued that the young doctors by agitating for their demands were trying to influence the court.

On the other side, Advocate Raja Zulqarnain argued on behalf of the YDA and said the government was delaying the matter of service structure. He said a cold response from the government forced the doctors to hold protests again.

An additional advocate general, Faisal Zaman, informed the court that a sub-committee made by the government was finalising its recommendations about the service structure.

He said a charge-sheet had been submitted against the accused doctors in the minor boy death case.

Justice Ijazul Ahsan directed the law officer to come up on the next hearing with a report of the sub-committee and also directed the YDA leaders not to hold protests.

The judge adjourned hearing till Oct 5.