KARACHI: Doctors seek NOCs

Published December 29, 2001

KARACHI, Dec 28: Doctors from different hospitals in Sindh have appealed to the governor to issue them NOCs for joining the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia.

According to reports, at least 18 doctors who were working in different hospitals under service bonds have requested for ex-Pakistan leave to join the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia and offered their GPF and Gratuity as security.

They claimed that doctors working under service bonds in other provinces have been issued NOCs and ex-Pakistan leave to proceed abroad and pleaded their case accordingly.—PPI

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