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The Cabinet invited to its meeting, two investors with an interest in opening a medical school in Antigua<\/strong>. <\/p>

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The population of students would come primarily from Pakistan and India, although students of many nationalities would likely attend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty would also be recruited from the source states, but others would also come from a plethora of nations. <\/p>

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The investors noted that Pakistan produces only 50,000 spaces for training medical doctors; yet, 100,000 students wish to attend medical school. <\/p>

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That gap, the investors agreed, can be filled by offshore medical schools which the investors operate in several\u00a0States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investors were provided with the assurances they required, with further negotiations to continue in the coming days.<\/p>

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