K-P health authorities shut down medical lab over irregularities in GCC worker tests

Health authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) sealed a medical laboratory in Peshawar on Friday following a surprise inspection of facilities approved by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for conducting medical tests required by Pakistani workers seeking employment in Gulf countries.

The GCC countries play a vital role in supporting Pakistan’s economy by providing jobs to a large number of Pakistani workers, who send billions of dollars in remittances back home annually. As part of the recruitment process, these workers must undergo…