*ISLAMABAD – Hundreds of doctors holding postgraduate degrees from Pakistanhave reportedly been sacked from their posts in Saudi Arabia. The newsbegan circulating on various media outlets this month and recently theSpecial Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has takennotice of it.*
In a tweet on Friday he said the ministry of health has contacted Saudiauthorities to get to the bottom of the matter. He said that once the factsof the investigation are uncovered and verified, remedial actions will betaken in cooperation with the Saudi government.
Dr Mirza added that the government of Pakistan extends its full support tooverseas doctors in this difficult time. He said he had directed the healthministry to facilitate the doctors as soon as possible.
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On August 7, a *Dawn* report stated that Saudi Arabia along with a fewother Arab countries including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrainhave stopped recognising Pakistan’s Master of Surgery (MS) and Doctor ofMedicine (MD) degree programmes.
