Maheshwari said things have only become worse. "Many more doctors have come to Ahmedabad via Kutch. We feel secure here rather than in Sindh".
Most doctors from Pakistan maintain a low profile and are scared to speak up.
"The situation in Sindh has really deteriorated. I had to leave everything and came to Ahmedabad with my family of ten, as one of my relatives stays in Ahmedabad," said the doctor.
Pakistani doctors cannot directly practise in India. They are required to clear a screening test conducted by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Once they clear the test, they can register themselves with the Gujarat Medical Council and can start their own practice.
Gujarat Medical Council president Dr Nitin Vora says, "We have 64 doctors registered with us since 1970. Last year, 20 doctors registered with us and are practising in various hospitals or running clinics."
Dr Roopkumar Agarwal, an Indian doctor who runs a hospital in Shahibaug, said he has employed five to six doctors from Sindh.
"When they have not cleared their MCI test they do administrative work. Once they clear the test they are allowed to practise," said Agarwal, who added that these doctors are hard-working and sincere.
