PMDC says no nationality-based ban on medical education, defends Afghan students review

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) clarified on Thursday that there was no nationality-based prohibition on medical education in Pakistan, saying its ongoing review of Afghan medical students was a matter of regulatory compliance and documentation rather than discrimination against any particular nationality. In a statement, the PM&DC said Pakistan continued to welcome…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) clarified on Thursday that there was no nationality-based prohibition on medical education in Pakistan, saying its ongoing review of Afghan medical students was a matter of regulatory compliance and documentation rather than discrimination against any particular nationality.

In a statement, the PM&DC said Pakistan continued to welcome foreign nationals seeking medical and dental education in the country in accordance with its regulatory framework and applicable government policies, adding that foreign students who fulfilled the prescribed academic, registration, documentation and immigration requirements were facilitated through the established system.

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