At the time of partition and independence of Pakistan, we had inherited reasonably developed training institutions for healthcare personnel. King Edward Medical College which was one of the two at the time has been a mother institution for not only Pakistan but almost for the entire Middle East and South Asia combined. At present, in Pakistan about ninty medical institutions exist in both the public and private sectors. With this growth in the number of medical institutions comes a greater responsibility of producing highly skilled, empathetic, ethical and dynamic doctors who could compete at a world stage. In many instances, attaining a medical degree is considered the end goal while in my opinion it is just a stepping stone towards serving mankind and leaping beyond one’s own capabilities
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