CHARSADDA: Nurses at the District Headquarters Hospital, Charsadda, boycotted duties at all wards except emergency against the ‘maltreatment’ of a colleague by deputy medical superintendent Dr Isa Khan.

The protesting alleged Mr Khan ‘misbehaved’ with a staff nurse on duty and also marked her absent. They said a male nurse was also manhandled by policemen accompanying Mr Khan.

They threatened to extend the strike to other hospitals if action was not taken against the officer.

Published in Dawn, June 3rd, 2023