The government is committed to provide across the board facilitation to global investors in health sector. This was stated by Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari while addressing the 10th International Medical Conference organised by Medics International.
He said that the government is welcoming the international medical professionals and will provide necessary support for bringing their ideas, expertise and technology in the country. The government will ensure facilitation to the doctors for transportation of medical equipment in the country to provide advance medical services to the people.
The Overseas Ministry has signed a joint venture with Federal Ministry of Health amounting Rs30 million to establish an institute which will provide best services to the overseas doctors in Pakistan. He further encouraged Medics International and the doctors to promote medical tourism in the country to provide advance health services to the people.
Another milestone has been achieved by the PTI's government that EOBI department has been shifted from the Sindh government to the federal government to ensure expansion and better facilitation to the pensioners. The federal government has enhanced the monthly pension to Rs8,500 each and aims to further enhance its value to Rs15,000 in future.
The Overseas Ministry has included the names of overseas Pakistanis in the EOBI database to provide pensions because the overseas Pakistanis contribute 7 per cent to the GDP of the country.
Aimed to provide better health services to the overseas Pakistanis, the overseas Pakistanis will get Sehat Cards next month so that they can get better healthcare facilities. Highlighting the efforts of the PTI government, he said the government can't change the system in just 15 months, adding, "Even we are still struggling hard and need support of Overseas Pakistanis to make Naya Pakistan."
The other distinguished guests included Dr Bagher Larijani, Deputy Minister of Medical Education of Iran, Dr Haseeb Athar, Chairman Federal Public Service Commission, Lt Gen Dr Imran Majeed (retd), Vice Chancellor National University of Medical Sciences, Maj Gen Dr Badshah Zaidi (retd), former Director of Medicines Armed Forces, Dr Wajih Rizvi, Founder Medics International, Dr Huma Naqvi, Global President Medics International, Dr Shabih Zaidi, Global Summit Chair Medics International. They presented their viewpoints on how to address the challenges being faced around the world.
Dr Bagher Larijani, Deputy Minister of Medical Education of Iran, said at the inaugural session of the two-day 10th International Medical Conference 2019 organised by Medics International in Islamabad that Medics International has expanded by the time and is going in the right direction for expansion, research, education and health services in the field of medicine.
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