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The fact-sheet states that since the establishment of the PMC in September last year, it took a number of initiatives. AFP/File ISLAMABAD: After facing criticism from the medical fraternity and students, the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) issued a fact-sheet, detailing a number of reforms it had undertaken for the betterment of medical education and transparency. Moreover, during the last eight months, 43,198 licences were renewed, 6,685 new licences issued to doctors and dentists, 1,986 applications for registration of Postgraduate Clinical Qualification were processed, 3,876 foreign medical students were granted a provisional licence to practice and 1,699 foreign medical students were granted a full licence to practice in Pakistan. ....
Monday, 19th April, 2021 A meeting of the Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination was held on 19th April, 2021 at 11:00 a.m in Committee Room of the M/o National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination under the Chairmanship of Mr. Khalid Hussain Magsi, MNA. The Committee discussed “The Federal Medical Teaching Institute Bill, 2020 (Ord No. XII of 2020) in detail. After detailed deliberations the Committee asked the members of opposition to propose amendments on the said Bill if any, to avoid lacuna’s so that Committee could consider them. Therefore, the Committee deferred “The Federal Medical Teaching Institute Bill, 2020” till its next meeting for further discussion. ....
Conduct MDCAT exams again: NA panel PMC chief fails to answer for discrepancies in results PHOTO: APP/FILE ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Thursday recommended that Medical and Dental College Admissions Test (MDCAT) results may be cancelled and the tests may be conducted again to secure the future of students. The committee meeting held under the chairmanship of Khalid Hussain Magsi made this recommendation after a thorough discussion on the results of MDCAT. The committee was of the view that on reservations of the body regarding flaw and discrepancy in MDCAT test results, the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) president could not satisfy the committee. ....