Medical tribunal sets aside PMC verdict, draws line between negligence, misconduct
Setting a new precedent, the Medical Tribunal has set aside the verdict of the erstwhile Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) regarding…
Registration exam for foreign medical graduates essential for safety of patients: PMDC
While a campaign has been started to abolish registration exam for foreign medical graduates, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has made…
PMA opposes PMDC’s decision to restrict MDCAT candidates
The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), the representative body of doctors, has rejected the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) recent…
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)…
Intelligence Bureau report claims ‘organised corruption’ in PMDC
An Intelligence Bureau (IB) report claims that an “organised system of corruption” has been prevalent in the Pakistan Medical and Dental…
PMDC probes fraudulent registration of private medical college
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has sought additional information from the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission (PMIC) and Intelligence…
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 --…
2,000 foreign medical graduates apply for National Registration Exam
At least 2,000 foreign medical graduates have applied for the National Registration Exam (NRE), which will be held in two…
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…
PMDC hopeful for WFME accreditation
While the sword of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) is looming over the head of future doctors, Pakistan…
