July 11, 2025
Should Pakistani Nurses Migrate to Work in Other Countries
Every year, thousands of skilled nurses depart from Pakistan for better opportunities, leaving the country’s healthcare system short-handed. In recent years, the trend of pursuing job opportunities in foreign countries among Pakistani nurses has increased, resulting in a significant shortage of nursing professionals within the country, which is already understaffed. It was mentioned in a study that, there were only 121,245 registered nurses serving a population of 200 million people in Pakistan. (K.P. Sumaira at el., 2023). Given this severe shortage if additional nurses migrate, the quality of healthcare system worsens, so it is essential to tackle this continue migration




