Abbassi Shaheed Hospital protest: Doctors salaries paid, backlog to be cleared by Sep 10: Dr Samdani

The protest by doctors and staff at Abbassi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, has been addressed after intervention by authorities.

📌 Key Updates (as per Dr. Saad Khalid Samdani, Karachi Administrator):

• Salaries Released: Pending salaries of doctors and staff have been paid for the current month.

• Backlog Clearance: The salary backlog will be fully cleared by September 10, 2025.

• Protest Situation: With the assurance given, protesting doctors have called off their strike and resumed medical services.

• Administrative Action: City government has pledged to improve the financial management of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) hospitals to avoid future delays.

⚠️ Background:
Doctors and paramedical staff had staged a sit-in at Abbassi Shaheed Hospital earlier this week, protesting several months of unpaid salaries. The strike had disrupted patient care, especially in the emergency and OPD wards.