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title: "26 KP doctors face possible dismissal over prolonged absence"
description: "Most outlets led with the news that 26 Grade-17 medical officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa face possible dismissal due to prolonged absence from duty. Pakistan Observer specified that the DGHS recommended disciplinary action, while ProPakistani added that the Health Department recommended termination for those absent for nine years. Both framed the issue as an administrative action based on absence without leave."
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# 26 KP doctors face possible dismissal over prolonged absence

pakistan · updated 13 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM PKT · 13 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the news that 26 Grade-17 medical officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa face possible dismissal due to prolonged absence from duty. Pakistan Observer specified that the DGHS recommended disciplinary action, while ProPakistani added that the Health Department recommended termination for those absent for nine years. Both framed the issue as an administrative action based on absence without leave.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **ProPakistani** — [KP to Terminate Doctors Absent From Duty for 9 Years](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/13/kp-to-terminate-doctors-absent-from-duty-for-9-years/) · 13 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM PKT
  > The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has recommended dismissing 26 medical officers who remained absent from duty for long periods without… Read More
- **Pakistan Observer** — [26 KP DOCTORS FACE POSSIBLE DISMISSAL OVER PROLONGED ABSENCE](https://pakobserver.net/26-kp-doctors-face-possible-dismissal-over-prolonged-absence/) · 13 Oct 2026, 2:12 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > KOHAT, October 13,2026: The Director General Health Services (DGHS), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recommended disciplinary action against 26 Grade-17 Medical Officers…

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2 articles from 2 outlets, 13 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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