Medical services hit bydoctors’ nationwide stir

hindustantimes, All but emergency medical services came to a grinding halt across India on Saturday after tens of thousands of doctors went on a 24-hour strike in a show of anger and solidarity over the rape and murder of one of their own in Kolkata earlier this month.

Saturday’s protest, which began at 6am, marked the peaking of anger that has grown steadily in the aftermath of the August 9 killing of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata. The woman’s body was found at one of the city’s largest government medical facilities with signs of a brutal assault that was meted out to her as she went to rest in the middle of a 36-hour shift.

“I don’t want to be the next victim,” read placards carried by several women doctors who were part of a march in the national capital’s central district.

Internet disruption: LHC directs govt, PTA to submit response on next hearing

Amid intermittent internet disruptions troubling netizens all across the country, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday directed the federal government and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to submit their response on the matter. LHC’s Justice Shakil Ahmad, while hearing a petition filed by a citizen Noman Sarwar against the nationwide internet “shutdown”, announced the reserved verdict on Saturday.

Justice Ahmad ordered all the parties to the case to ensure their representatives’ appearance and submit their responses on the next hearing of the case due on August 21.

Thirty-four parties sign “Puluwan Sri Lanka” agreement supporting President at poll

Thirty four political parties and alliances signed ‘Puluwan Sri Lanka’ agreement supporting President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the forthcoming Presidential Election.

SJB MPs Kumara Welgama and A. H. M. Fowzie who expressed support to ensure the victory of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Election also participated in the ceremony.

The signing of ceremony was held under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla yesterday.