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Military promises Pakistani doctors gear to fight virus

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AP Quetta
Last Updated : Apr 07 2020 | 11:28 PM IST

Pakistan's military promised on Tuesday that dozens of doctors who were briefly jailed for protesting a lack of protective equipment needed to treat the growing number of coronavirus cases will get the equipment they need.

The 47 doctors protested in Quetta, the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, on Monday, when they were detained. They were released later the same day, according to provincial spokesman Liaquat Shahwani.

An army statement on Tuesday said the emergency supplies of medical equipment, including PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are being dispatched to Quetta."

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First Published: Apr 07 2020 | 11:28 PM IST

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