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
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@Drkhan70752217 Pakistan is losing its brightest doctors to other countries because of low salaries and poor career opportunities.
Healthcare cannot survive this brain drain. #PayRaiseForDoctors
@Shaukat62552820 Pakistan is losing its brightest doctors to other countries because of low salaries and poor career opportunities.
Healthcare cannot survive this brain drain. #PayRaiseForDoctors
@UzaerLaghari Pakistan is losing its brightest doctors to other countries because of low salaries and poor career opportunities.
Healthcare cannot survive this brain drain. #PayRaiseForDoctors
@DrAssadayub_ktk Pakistan is losing its brightest doctors to other countries because of low salaries and poor career opportunities.
Healthcare cannot survive this brain drain. #PayRaiseForDoctors
@Drkhan70752217@SohailAfridiISF Pakistan is losing its brightest doctors to other countries because of low salaries and poor career opportunities.
Healthcare cannot survive this brain drain. #PayRaiseForDoctors