Editor
Health authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Okay-P) sealed a medical laboratory in Peshawar on Friday following a shock inspection of services accredited by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for conducting medical exams required by Pakistani employees searching for employment in Gulf international locations.
The GCC international locations play a significant function in supporting Pakistan’s economic system by offering jobs to numerous Pakistani employees, who ship billions of {dollars} in remittances again house yearly. As a part of the recruitment course of, these employees should endure medical examinations at GCC-authorised labs.
During the latest inspections, Okay-P well being officers recognized ‘discrepancies’ within the medical exams carried out on the Medical Diagnostic Centre in Peshawar. The findings led to the quick closure of the ability.
“The inspection group totally reviewed the laboratory’s services, verified data, and assessed employees {qualifications},” as reported by APP, including, “Irregularities within the lab outcomes had been uncovered, prompting the choice to seal the centre.”
Following the invention, a corruption case has been referred to the provincial well being care fee for additional investigation and authorized proceedings, APP added.
Peshawar and its surrounding areas are key departure factors for Pakistani labourers, together with drivers and development employees, who search employment alternatives within the GCC.
