ISLAMABAD: A press conference was called by The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) recently. They announced PMC’s plan for digitalization of the verification system of doctors and medical students. Dr Arshad Taqi, PMC President and Mohammad Ali Raza, PMC’s Vice-President presided the occasion. While addressing a press conference, Taqi said that following the formation of PMC,…
Antibiotics apocalypse: the “super-bug killer” on the loose
KARACHI- a press briefing on the World Antibiotic Awareness Week “World Health Organization (WHO) was organized. The medical practitioners participated to celebrate the week. Dr. Zafar Mahmood, Associate Professor at Hamdard University& Head of department Kulsum Bai Valika (KVSS) Hospital Karachi. , Dr Faisal Faiyaz Zuberi, Interventional Pulmonologist, Associate Professor Pulmonology Head of Chest Unit-II…
Elections held at KMU
Peshawar- Election for the vacant seat of Senate, Syndicate and Academic Council was held at Khyber Medical University (KMU). Voting was conducted among staff members of KMU in Peshawar and Institute of medical sciences (IMS) and Institute of Dental Science (IDS) in Kohat. Dr. Saad Liaqat, Assistant Professor of Science of Dental Materials,KMU won the…
Future of doctors at stake in Pakistan: PMA
KARACHI- Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and representatives of doctor’s bodies held a press conference at PMA House. Addressing the joint press conference, they said that there is no regulatory body for registration of doctors in the country after abolition of Pakistan Medical and dental council (PMDC). All affairs are being through a new council known as…
PDA delegation discusses concerns of dental fraternity with President Alvi
DN Report KARACHI- Representives from PAKISTAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION, including President PDA Dr Mahmood Shah and Dr Inayatullah Padhiar (SI), met with the Honourable President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi to discuss the concerns of dental fraternity in Pakistan. The meeting participants discussed organization of Asia Pacific Dental Congress 2022 in Pakistan, PMC Ordinance 2019 and…
PMC takes back 3 former employees facing misconduct charges
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical Council has taken three former members of the PMDC at a time when the Islamabad High Court (IHC) is set to start the hearing on a petition challenging the dissolution of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). The formation of the PMC faced severe criticism by the Senate and the…
New Medical and Dental Council elects its President & Vice-President
Karachi- The Medical and Dental Council constituted under the new Pakistan Medical Commission Ordinance 2019 held its first meeting on October 28th at a hotel in Islamabad. The meeting was held is pursuant to section 4(2) of the PMC, wherein the Ordinance was formally presented followed by the election of Medical and Dental Council’s (MDC)…
Nationwide crackdown by DRAP, overpriced medicines confiscated
ISLAMABAD: According to recent reports, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) recently seized the stocks of overpriced medicines in various cities during a nationwide crackdown. According to details, a team of federal drug inspectors raided the drug line pharma wholesale market in Multan and sealed the wholesale pharma on overpricing. In the drug line pharma…
PMA strongly opposes PMDC dissolution
In a press conference at the Pakistan Medical Association House in Lahore, PMA strongly opposed the dissolution of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and the establishment of the new Pakistan Medical Commission. PMA Lahore General Secretary Dr Malik Shahid Shaukat, Dr Izhar Ahmed, Prof. Tanvir Anwar, Dr Aleem Nawaz, Dr Shehzadi, Dr Wajid Ali, Dr…
Establishment of Pakistan Medical Commission, PMDC abolished
The president of Pakistan has signed a new ordinance titled as Pakistan Medical Commission Ordinance 2019 by virtue of which a new era will begin with reference to regulation and control of the medical profession by establishing uniform minimum standard of medical education and training and recognition of qualifications in medicine and dentistry. Implementation of…