Pakistan, Oct. 7 -- The Senate Standing Committee on Health revealed that 50 to 60 percent of Pakistani doctors are migrating abroad. Senator Anusha Rehman said many doctors trained in Pakistan prefer jobs overseas over local service. She added that Ireland attracts most doctors with salaries of around 5,000 euros per month. This large migration harms Pakistan's healthcare system severely.

The committee discussed the impact of doctor migration on public hospitals. It causes critical staff shortages, especially in government-run facilities. Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal stated that Pakistan trains 22,000 doctors yearly. However, this number is insufficient for the country's 250 million population. Many trained doctors still do not...