LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued an order against the protesting doctors for violating the directives of the Supreme Court and asked the the Punjab government to submit its report by 22nd February.

An application was filed in the LHC on Wednesday by Judicial Activism Penal against Young Doctors Association (YDA)  for observing strike over suspension of Punjab Institute of cardiology's senior doctors.

The petition had contended that the  Supreme Court while taking a suo motu notice of deaths in Lahore had directed doctors not to observe strike, but the doctors violated the orders which was tantamount to contempt of court.

During the court proceedings here today, Justice Omer Ata Bandial said that if the apex court had issued a directive to the doctors to not observe strike then it should have been followed.

Every one should know about the repercussions of not following the court's orders, he added.

The judge warned that the concerned authorites would take legal action against the docotrs if  they continued with thier strike.—DawnNews