Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) President Dr Suhail Naik along with Dr Owais H Dar, Dr Mohd Ashraf
Shah, Dr Mirzada Bilal and Dr Imtiyaz met with Hon’ble Finance Minister Mr Haseeb Drabu at Civil
Secretariat, Jammu.
The DAK delegation apprised him about pay anomaly and various discrepancies pertaining to salary
issues of Medical officers, Dental Surgeons and Consultants. The delegation also briefed him about the
continuous risks and hazards the doctors are exposed and demanded for enhancement of special duty
allowance/risk allowance. The delegation also informed him about the career stagnation/caderisation.
The Hon’ble Minister gave a patient hearing and assured the delegation that their genuine demands will
be addressed on priority. “Doctors are professionals and are cream of society and it is our moral
responsibility to raise their morale in the society”, the Hon’ble Minister said.
DAK hopes that their genuine demands will be addressed on priority and in a time bound manner.