FSC on transgender persons
ON May 19, the Federal Shariat Court declared that key provisions of the landmark Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018, are repugnant to Islam. The FSC has called for invalidating a…
60pc marks in FSc must for medical college admission: PMC
The Pakistan Medical Commission has decided that at least 60 per cent marks will be required in the Higher Secondary School Certificate examination for admission to medical and dental colleges…
Only FSc electives’ marks to be considered for merit
The regulator for medical education has announced that the FSc examination marks in biology, physics, and chemistry subjects only will be used to calculate merit for next admissions to the…
The FSC in our hybrid society
Columbia University. Her dissertation was on the conflict between Pakistani liberals and the ulema and Islamists. There has recently been a lively debate between Feisal Naqvi, Salman Akram Raja, Afiya…
PMDC enforces new ethics code, sets 2-5pc disability quota
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has approved and enforced a revised code of ethics for all registered medical and dental practitioners (RMDPs) and recognised institutions nationwide. The code…
Arts students allowed to opt for medical, engineering studies too
The Inter-Board Coordination Commission (IBCC) on Friday notified a new policy allowing students with an arts background in matric to enroll in pre-medical and pre-engineering groups (FSc) at the intermediate…
Punjab reluctant to increase medical quota for overseas Pakistanis
The Punjab government seems to be reluctant to increase the seats reserved for the children of overseas Pakistanis in public sector medical and dental institutions. Currently, as many as 66 seats…
Discussing transgender rights
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has long been an advocate for the rights of transgender individuals. Most recently, it launched a campaign titled ‘Meri Pehchaan, Mera Ikhtiyar’ (My…
PMDC’s decision to restrict MDCAT candidates to provinces stirs controversy
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) decision to restrict candidates of the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) to their respective provinces has sparked fresh controversy. Candidates and their…
