Agitated by the provincial government’s inaction over their call to issue a notification, guaranteeing the acceptance of their demands, nurses from across Sindh gathered at KPC and moved towards the CM House. Resistance turns violentIn order to stop the protesters from reaching the CM House, police baton-charged them, as a result of which several nurses were injured. The clash led to the arrest of 20 nurses, including Sindh Nurses Alliance leader Aijaz Kalheri. A summary regarding the protesters’ demands has also been sent to the finance department, he added. Notification for the approval of nurses’ demands will be issued after Friday prayers, as directed by the CM, he said.

Source: The Express Tribune July 18, 2019 19:07 UTC