PakAlumni Worldwide: The Global Social Network

The Global Social Network

Pakistani American Doctors

Here's an excerpt on Pakistani doctors in N Engl J Med 2007; 356:442-443February 1, 2007

In Pakistan, students who are accepted into medical school are congratulated — only half-jokingly — on three counts: that they will become doctors, that they will become certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties, and that they will soon be living in the United States.

Pakistan has contributed approximately 10,000 international medical graduates (IMGs) to the United States,1 even though it faces a shortage of physicians.2 Take the case of Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi. By 2004, it had produced 1100 graduates, 900 of whom had gone on to graduate medical training in the United States — . . .

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp068261?andorexacttitleabs...;

▶ Reply to This

Welcome to
PakAlumni Worldwide: The Global Social Network

Sign Up
or Sign In

Pre-Paid Legal

Twitter Feed

follow me on Twitter

Live Traffic Feed

Please Bookmark This Page!

Blog Posts

AI on Wheels: My Experience With Tesla Full Self Drive (FSD)

Recently, I saw a news story suggesting that “more and more seniors are using Tesla FSD (full self drive)”. This prompted me to share my own experience with my readers.

Tesla FSD Warning

My wife and I have been regularly using Tesla Full Self…

Continue

Posted by Riaz Haq on August 24, 2026 at 5:00pm

Is the Pakistani Military Ready for Modern Drone Warfare?

The Russia-Ukraine war and the US-Israel-Iran war have recently demonstrated the effectiveness of drone warfare. Is the Pakistani military learning lessons from them to prepare for future conflicts? Let's examine the answer to this question based on recent announcements.