Balochistan’s challenge
Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area, with a population of only 12.34 million. As a result, while the annual budgets of the other three provinces are in…
The voiceless
WHENEVER one reads news items, attributed to a ‘source’, about the IMF’s recommendations to further tax salaried individuals, one always wonders why the Fund never singles out the tax exemptions…
Impasse
Anniversaries can be of different kinds, some mere rituals, others more than a mere remembrance of things past. May 9 has already passed into the category of the latter. A…
PMDC still unable to rationalise fees of medical colleges
While Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has failed to rationalise fees of private medical and dental colleges, a committee formed by it will again discuss the matter this week.…
PMDC asks medical colleges to justify ‘abrupt’ fee hike
While medical colleges have increased annual fees up to Rs 800,000 for the new session starting from 12th, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has sought justification from the…
Medical colleges unlikely to reduce fees
Despite claims made by the health ministry and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), fees of medical colleges may not be rationalised as the matter is still under discussion…
Minister terms hike in medical colleges fees ‘illegal’, promises reversal
As private medical colleges have started charging their fees as per the revised structure, caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan has said that the unprecedented increase in the fees is…
FIA probes medical colleges’ registration issue
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has confirmed a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) probe into corruption charges against some of its officials over alleged malpractices and irregularities in the…
PMDC conducts national registration examination step 2
In order to reform and improve health care education and service delivery standards, Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC), is working tirelessly for its stakeholders. PMDC successfully conducted the NRE…
Unprecedented increase in fees of medical colleges worries parents
The unprecedented increase in fees of private medical and dental colleges has panicked parents and students, as a significant number of candidates will not be able to take admissions due…
