KARACHI: Karachi doctors’ protest at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital entered its fifth day on Friday, disrupting outpatient departments and wards.
The doctors’ protest caused a severe shortage of doctors in OPDs and hospital wards, affecting patient care at the Karachi, Sindh, facility.
Protesting doctors said they had not received stipends for two months. They said more than 180 house officers were working at the hospital and currently received Rs45,000 per month.
Doctors at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital in Karachi staged a protest and boycotted OPDs to demand the acceptance of their demands.#Karachi #AbbasiShaheedHospital #TOKReports pic.twitter.com/Y12BuOY17T
— Times of Karachi (@TOKCityOfLights) July 3, 2026The doctors said the government-announced stipend stood at Rs70,000, but the revised amount had not been paid.
They also said hospital security remained inadequate and claimed doctors faced five attacks in June alone.
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The protesting doctors demanded immediate payment of pending stipends and stronger security arrangements at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
