Economic woes cause brain drain

Commenting on the issue, General Secretary Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Dr Samrina Hashmi, said that it is felt that MBBS graduates are produced for America because students have begun to excel in their studies with a view to get the US visa. She said, “There is no career structure for medics.

This is disgusting that a medical graduate starts his career with Rs 6,000 salary in Sindh, which is equivalent to the salary of a watchman. Despite the fact that 17-grade salary is recommended for a doctor, there is no implementation. Terrorism and killing of doctors in the country are the main causes behind the rampant brain drain, which is causing great loss to the country.

General Secretary Karachi University Teachers’ Society, Prof Dr Abid Hasnain, said that current economic crisis, insecurity and political instability were the major causes behind brain drain in the country.

 He said, “The teachers feel insecure professionally as there is lack of opportunity for them in the country. The aim of the HEC to convert brain drain into brain gain is also being damaged because hundreds of students and teachers studying abroad will definitely prefer to stay there or pursue their careers in foreign countries due to economic crisis and terrorism in the here.