Development gap of Balochistan
The province of Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan in terms of area. It has an area of 347,190 sq.kms, equivalent to 43.6% of the total geographical area of…
A silent revolution in development
‘Revolution’ is a term used rather loosely lately. From a regime change in Bangladesh to a green initiative claiming to transform agriculture in Pakistan, so many big and small changes…
SEZs and economic development
During the decade of the 1980s a paradigm shift took place in the minds of economic policy makers; the movement in thought process was rooted in the idea that economic development…
90% attendance must for appearing in PM&DC exams
The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has decided to directly monitor the attendance of students in medical and dental colleges. All affiliated colleges will be required to submit their students’…
PMDC without regular registrar for two years, exposing institutional mismanagement
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) -- the country’s top regulatory authority for medical education and professional licensing -- has been operating without a permanent registrar for the past…
PMDC, colleges’ body at loggerheads over fee issue
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (PAMI) appear to be at loggerheads over the issue of fee revision. While the PMDC…
Trump’s steel tariffs imperil China’s steel transshipment trade
New US steel tariffs are set to disrupt a multi-billion dollar supply chain moving steel from China to the United States via third countries, ratcheting up competition in the global…
Shehbaz asks PMDC to explain ‘delay’ in FIA inquiry against colleges
The Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of National Health Services have sought a report from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) over a letter from the Federal Investigation…
PMDC told to improve medical education system
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) President Dr. Rizwan Taj met with Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal and discussed with him the current medical education system in the…
