Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- Pakistan is facing a public health crisis as an estimated 600,000 unqualified doctors operate clinics across the country, posing severe risks to patients, medical experts warn. These "fake doctors" often learn a few procedures from legitimate hospitals before opening their own practices, but lack proper knowledge of medicine, dosage, and sterilization protocols.

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In Tando Saeed Khan, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Abdul Waheed runs a small roadside clinic in the evenings, charging Rs300 per consultation, despite holding only a nursing diploma and a homeopathy certificate. The facility has no registration, no signboard, and no legal authority to operate,...