LAHORE: Apca Allied Health Staff Lahore has announced its dissociation from the decision of the Punjab Paramedics Alliance of boycotting the anti-polio drive during the coming protest campaign.

The PPA and Health Support Staff Association had announced on Saturday last province-wide protest from April 13 for not addressing their `genuine` demands.

The office-bearers of both associations had also decided to boycott anti-polio drive to exert pressure on the government.

However, in a statement issued on Tuesday, Apca Allied Health Staff strongly rejected the move.

Association President Suleman Khan said the PPA and Health Support Staff Association`s decision of boycotting the anti-polio drive would defeat the real cause of hospitals` employees.

`We will fully support agitation for resolving the genuine issues of paramedics and allied staff but we will not become part of the uglymove of boycotting the anti-polio campaign, he made it clear adding that the government functionaries should take notice of such moves.

JOBS FOR PGMI: The board of management (BoM) of the Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) and Lahore General Hospital approved on Tuesday 35 vacancies of various positions.

The positions include 21 demonstrators, one each assistant professor of nephrology, neurology, senior registrar of neurology, physiotherapist and audiologist, five bus drivers and four helpers.

Recruitment will be processed on contract basis in accordance with the government policy.

The BoM also decided to construct a two-storey parking plaza in the hospital and PC-I of the project would be referred to the department concerned in the coming weeks.

Ziauddin ordered a cleanliness day on every Sunday under the supervision of an official not below the rank of additional medical superintendent.

He also stressed to make security arrangements fool proof and directed the administrative doctors to take round to emergency and other wards during night.