The Acid Attack on Dr. Mahnoor Nasar: Why Doctors Are Protesting in Balochistan

The recent acid attack on Dr. Mahnoor Nasar has sparked outrage across Pakistan and brought renewed attention to the concerns being raised by doctors and healthcare workers in Balochistan. Medical professionals have linked the incident to a broader climate of insecurity, workplace safety concerns, administrative disputes, and questions about accountability within the province’s healthcare system.

Why have doctors been protesting in Balochistan? What are their demands regarding security, governance, and legal protections? How should allegations of retaliation, administrative action, and institutional failure be examined? And what does this crisis reveal about the challenges facing healthcare delivery in one of Pakistan’s most underserved provinces?

A Conversation with Core Committee Members of the Young Doctors Association, Balochistan Chapter (Dr. Yasir Achakzai, Dr. Bahar Shah and Dr. Adil Khan Nasar) and Dr. Shazia Khpalwak (Group Fellow of Dr. Mahnoor Nasar). Moderated by Dr. Khalid Hamayun (Pakistan Medical Association, Balochistan)

This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.

The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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