Doctors in Pakistan are being attacked, murdered by Islamist militants

Last year, a record 26 doctors were killed in Pakistan by Islamist militants and criminals, police say, and those who have been threatened or survived attacks are seriously considering leaving the country. Most of the murders happened in the commercial hub of Karachi, and a disproportionate number of victims were from the minority Shi'ite sect, Reuters reports. Since senior physicians are often wealthy, they are usually kidnapped for ransom, and that money is then used for other criminal endeavo...