The long-running protest by a citizens’ alliance demanding the restoration of basic health facilities entered its 101st day on Monday, where demonstrators observed a “Black Day” to highlight the continued inaction on the stalled Taluka Hospital project.
At the demonstration, organized by the Sajag Shehri Ittehad Naseerabad, local leaders and residents wore black armbands to protest the non-commencement of the hospital’s construction. Participants also voiced their grievances over the severe shortage of doctors and medicines at the local rural health center.
In a statement, representatives of the alliance, including Senior Vice President Sufi Ghaffar Channa and General Secretary Comrade Asif Kathia, expressed their disappointment with elected representatives. They stated that despite over 100 days of continuous protest for the hospital’s completion and adequate health facilities, the constituency’s representatives have failed to address their concerns.
Other leaders, such as Didar Khokhar, Ikhtiar Ganwas, and Comrade Inamullah Kandhro, also criticized the lack of response from the authorities.
The group reiterated its commitment to continue the protest, announcing that another “Black Day” will be observed tomorrow, on the 102nd day of the demonstration. They clarified that the movement will persist until construction work on the hospital resumes.