Pakistan ends permanent posts for doctors in teaching hospitals
Senior Registrars in medicine, surgery and other departments will now be recruited on three-year contracts rather than as permanent staff, reports say.
Permanent jobs for doctors at government teaching hospitals have been eliminated.
Senior Registrars in medicine, surgery and other departments will be hired on three-year contracts.
The posts are to be filled through the Public Service Commission instead of as permanent positions.
Reports say doctors are losing interest in the government health sector, and the bureaucracy has moved toward phasing out permanent employment.