JAMMU: Two doctors‘ services have been immediately terminated by the Jammu and Kashmir government. Due to the doctors’ unauthorised absences from their assigned tasks, their employment was terminated. According to information, Dr. Asim Shameen Zaz, who was appointed as a medical officer, requested a leave of absence from work for 89 days in order to attend a wedding in Canada. However, after his leave had expired, the doctor did not return to his duties. In a separate order, the Jammu and Kashmir government today also terminated the employment of Dr. Kawaldeep Kour, a medical officer. She had requested a one-year study leave from her duties from the GMC in Baramulla, but she had failed to return to work after her leave had ended. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir’s Secretary, Bhupinder Kumar, gave the orders to terminate their employment.
