Sindh Health Department is paying Health Professional Allowance to Medical Officers, consisting of general cadre and Dentists of BS-17, Rs15,000/- per month, Medical Doctors in BS-18, 19 and 20, Rs 10,000/- per month. Pharmacists are on one running basic pay, employees working at JPMC and NICH on half basic pay and supporting staff on 20% of the running basic pay.
Moreover, Sindh Health Department is also paying Hard Area Allowance to the Doctors and Paramedics serving in District Tharparkar, where a Specialist is to be given 140,000/-, Medical Officers 90,000, whereas the Paramedics are to get 10,000/- per month.
Furthermore, Dr Azra Fazal requested all the protesting doctors to end their strike, as their demand regarding an increase in their salaries has been fulfilled.