LAHORE: The Young Doctors Association Punjab has expanded the scope of agitation from Lahore to across the province in a bid to make the government review its decision of outsourcing public sector hospitals.

The YDA, on Thursday, showed it`s power when the Punjab and Lahore chapters of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) came to the support of the young medics, nurses and paramedics.

The PMA claimed that the outsourcing of government-run hospitals, including teaching institutes of Lahore, raised an alarm for government servants as they were under serious threat of losing their present positions.

According to YDA, medics held protests in various parts of Punjab on Thursday.

YDA leaders and activists from south Punjab reached Lahore on Thursday under the command of its Multan chapter president Dr Nadeem Qaisrani to join the sit-in outside the Punjab Assembly building.

The YDA also took out rallies from the various public sector teaching hospitals of Lahore and marched towards thePunjabAssembly.Theyannounced to go on strike at the OPDs of more than 300 hospitals in Punjab.

The YDA threatened agitation if the government took any action against their fellows for lodging protest as it was fundamental right of every citizen to raise voice for legitimate problems.