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PMDC to conduct entry test for medical, dental colleges on Sep 10

August 15, 2023 by Abid Khan

PMDC rescheduled entry test date for admissions.
Earlier, entry test was scheduled on August 23,2023.
MDCAT 2023 will be held under uniform syllabus policy.

KARACHI: The entry test for medical and dental colleges will be held on September 10 across the country under the uniform policy of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council(PMDC) .

Earlier, the entry test was scheduled to be held on August 23,2023.

Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023 will be held under uniform syllabus policy across the country.

According to the sources, in the meeting of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, there was a consultation regarding the entry test across the country.

During the meeting, some members suggested to extend the admission test date by two weeks, which was not approved initially, but considering the conditions of the country and the members recommendations.

It has been decided to conduct the medical and dental entry test across the country on September 10 under the uniform policy.

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Federal Govt restores pervious status of PMDC

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 by Abid Khan

Spokesperson said PMDC bill has become now fully functional.
All matters of the PMDC will be handled as per the guidelines.
Joint Session of the parliament passed PMDC Bill on Dec 20, 2022.

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has restored the previous status of the Pakistan Medical Council (PMC) after receiving assent from the President of Pakistan on the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act, 2022 sent by the Parliament.

Spokesperson of the council said, after official signing of gazette notification, the PMDC bill has become now fully functional.

He said that now all matters of the PMDC will be handled as per the guidelines given in the passed bill which was signed by the President of Pakistan to reconstitute the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council in order to establish a uniform minimum standard of basic and higher qualifications in medicine and dentistry, reported the state news agency.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Joint Session of the parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora) passed the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Bill, 2022 on December 20, 2022. The bill was returned and raised objections by the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi for further amendments.

MNA Dr. Mehreen Razzaq Bhutto from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) presented the bill to reconstitute the Medical and Dental Council in Pakistan (The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Bill, 2022).

As per the commencement Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act, 2022, shall stand dissolved and the Minister-in-charge of the Division shall look after the affairs of the council till the constitution of the new council under this act is elected by the council.

The Minister-in-charge of the Division shall exercise the powers of the council during the transitory period.

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PMA demanded to make PMDC an independent body

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 by Abid Khan

An urgent meeting of the PMA was held at PMA House Karachi.
The meeting was chaired by President PMA Centre through a video link.
PMDC should be made a powerful body to regulate medical education.

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) demanded to the federal government make Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) an autonomous, democratic, transparent and independent body for the improvement of medical education to produce competent doctors in the country and improve the healthcare delivery system.

An urgent meeting of the PMA was held in Karachi to discuss the issues of the re-established Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).

The meeting was presided over through a video link by Dr. Hameed Ullah Khan, Hon. President PMA Centre. The meeting was attended by Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, Hon. Secretary General PMA Centre, Dr Muhammad Shahid Shamim, Hon. Treasurer PMA Centre, Dr Syed Tipu Sultan, Former President PMA Centre, Dr Mirza Ali Azhar, Ex-President PMA Sindh, Dr Sonia Naqvi, President PMA Karachi, Dr Altaf Khatri, Joint Secretary PMA Karachi, Dr Ismail Memon, Dr Abdul Rehman, Dr. Hamid Manzoor and other senior members of PMA.

The meeting mulled over the situation arising after PMDC Bill was approved by the Senate recently and stressed upon the government to make PMDC a powerful body to regulate medical education in the country without any political interference.

The participants of the meeting believe that only an independent and powerful body can raise the standards of medical education in the country according to international standards. The deteriorating standards of our medical education are just the result of political interference.

The participants of the meeting were of the view that government should change the policy of having a controlled regulatory body. PMDC should be formed with a democratic spirit and elected representation should be given to all stakeholders through the electoral process.

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