LHC suspends PMDC’s return orders for Afghan medical students
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended the operation of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) directives ordering Afghan medical students to return to the neighbouring country. The decision came from Justice Khalid Ishaq, who was hearing a set of petitions filed by 13 Afghan students enrolled at different institutions in Lahore, including King Edward Medical…
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has suspended the operation of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council's (PMDC) directives ordering Afghan medical students to return to Afghanistan. Justice Khalid Ishaq, who was hearing petitions filed by 13 Afghan students, declared the directives "illegal and unconstitutional" and ordered their suspension.
The students argued that the PMDC, as the top regulatory body under the PMDC Act 2023, lacked the legal authority to expel them from their colleges. The council's lawyer, Haris Azmat, countered that the directives were necessary for national security. The court directed that the students be allowed to continue their education, sit their examinations, and return to their hostels. The next hearing on the matter is set for September 18.
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