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Gaza Strip medical students to complete education in Pakistan

“Palestinian students from Gaza in batches of 20-30 will soon join medical colleges in Pakistan,” Pakistani Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said.

• July 5, 2024
Palestinian medical students
Palestinian medical students[Credit: Medical Sciences Division]

Pakistan has decided to allow medical students from the Gaza Strip to complete their medical education in the South Asian country on humanitarian grounds.

The decision was made on the directions of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar.

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said this at a weekly media briefing.

“Palestinian students from Gaza in batches of 20-30 will soon join medical colleges in Pakistan.

“It will enable the Gaza students to complete their medical education in the fields of cardiology, orthopaedics, oncology, paediatrics and surgery to address the critical needs in Gaza’s healthcare system,” she added.

(Xinhua/NAN)

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