Balochistan sacks 72 doctors after AI attendance check
Medical officers and senior medical officers were removed with immediate effect under BEEDA rules, lifting Health Department dismissals to 200 amid an AI attendance drive.
Balochistan Health Department dismissed 72 doctors on Saturday for prolonged unauthorised absence.
Total Health Department employees dismissed under the drive now stand at 200.
An AI-based attendance system tracks staff at government hospitals and health centres.
Rs410 million has been deducted from salaries over absenteeism; 11,000 employees have received show-cause notices.
Action was taken under Section 4(B)(viii) of BEEDA 2011 and took effect immediately.