The practice of histopathology in a developing country: difficulties and challenges; plus a discussion on the terrible disease burden we carry

[...]most laboratories and pathology centres in the country are reluctant and not too keen to provide optimum histopathology facilities, which as mentioned above, are rather primitive in nature. Some of us have gone on to become consultants in our own department, while others are serving other institutions in the UK and Pakistan with great distinction. Since 9/11, the world situation has hampered our efforts to attract qualified histopathologists, even of Pakistani origin from abroad, and therefore our great emphasis now is to retain and groom the graduates of our own programme for faculty positions, so that we can meet our ever expanding needs in the future.