Pakistani authorities seal medical lab testing workers bound for Gulf states after inspection

Pakistani authorities seal medical lab testing workers bound for Gulf states after inspection

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Fri, 2024-08-23 18:01

ISLAMABAD: A medical lab in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province has been sealed by health authorities, according to state-owned media on Friday, following surprise inspections of various facilities approved by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the medical tests of workers aspiring to take up jobs in the region.
The GCC states play a crucial role in Pakistan’s cash-strapped economy by employing a significant number of workers who remit billions of dollars back to their homeland each year.

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