PMDC reported that in just 2 months after its updated portal launched, 5,063 doctors and dentists applied for Good Standing Certificates, and 4,891 were issued.
PMDC itself notes these certificates are commonly needed to practice abroad, apply for jobs, or pursue further education in other countries.
That means roughly 84 applications per day.
This is not a small signal.
This is a warning sign.
When so many trained professionals are preparing their papers for opportunities outside Pakistan, the question is not:
“Why are doctors leaving?”
The real question is:
“What is making staying so difficult?”
Low pay, burnout, unsafe workplaces, delayed promotions and weak protection are pushing talent out.
If Pakistan wants doctors to stay, it must make staying worth it.
#PayRaiseForDoctors
@PakPMO@CMShehbaz@GovtofPakistan@nhsrcofficial@Financegovpk@MaryamNSharif@BBhuttoZardari@pmdcofficial@KPChiefMinister@GovernmentKP@cmopunjabpk@GovtofPunjabPK@SindhCMHouse@SindhGovtPk@PakSarfrazbugti@KamalMQM@SdqJaan
A young doctor in Pakistan earns ~Rs 65–70k/month while working 80–100 hours/week.
Same role abroad pays 7x–20x more with better conditions and growth.
This is not disloyalty it’s a rational decision.
If retention matters, pay must reflect reality.
#PayRaiseForDoctors
STOP TURNING PASSION INTO PUNISHMENT
Stop the final murderer of Doctors.
Stop pushing doctors beyond human limits. Stop the system that is silently breaking doctors. Stop the system that rewards burnout, not care.
#PayRaiseForDoctors
Doctors in Pakistan are under Severe economic Pain. There should be a nation wide national rules strictly set in Pakistan for both public and private hospitals regarding Doctors wages. We Need to stop brain drain Pakistani health care.
#PayRaiseForDoctors@YDAKPK1@IamHaiderSN
Hands to mouth salary isn't enough
We have families.
We are serving the nation 24/7
We need financial stability for better care of patients.
ڈاکٹرز صحت کے نظام کی ریڑھ کی ہڈی ہیں۔
انہیں مضبوط کریں۔
#PayRaiseForDoctors
“In Pakistan, doctors fight two battles every day — against disease and against a broken system.
And the hardest part of being a doctor is not the duty hours — it’s being underpaid despite the sacrifice.”
#PayRaiseForDoctors
STOP TURNING PASSION INTO PUNISHMENT
Stop the final murderer of Doctors.
Stop pushing doctors beyond human limits. Stop the system that is silently breaking doctors. Stop the system that rewards burnout, not care.
#PayRaiseForDoctors
Don't ask about my income
Ask me how many nights I've stayed awake
How many meals I've skipped and how many moments with my family I've missed
#PayRaiseForDoctors
Pakistan wants world-class healthcare with third-world salaries for doctors.
If we want to stop brain drain and save our healthcare system, we must value doctors now.
#PayRaiseForDoctors
نفسیاتی دباؤ، بے روزگار ی، مریضوں کارش، بڑے اسپتالوں میں ایمرجنسی پر مامور ڈاکٹر ۵ اور مریض ۵ ہزار۔
یہ وہ عوامل ہیں جن کی بنا پر جونیئر ڈاکٹر ملک چھوڑ رہے اور پیچھے رہ جاتے ہیں پرایویٹ معافیا کے بڑے ڈاکٹر۔
#PayRaiseForDoctors
During every crisis pandemics, disasters, emergencies, doctors stand on the frontlines. Yet many in Pakistan still work exhausting shifts for salaries that don’t reflect their sacrifice or responsibility. #PayDoctorsFairly#StandWithDoctors#PayRaiseForDoctors
A Dr, regardless of which part of Pakistan they belong to, is a savior of the Nation.
It is the responsibility of the state to provide them with respect, proper facilities, & a salary in accordance with their rightful entitlement.
#PayRaiseForDoctors@MediaCellPPP@pmln_org