{
  "id": 546672,
  "title": "PMDC Announces Deadline for Doctors to Renew Inactive Licenses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/pmdc-announces-deadline-for-doctors-to-renew-inactive-licenses",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:24:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/11/pmdc-announces-deadline-for-doctors-to-renew-inactive-licenses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has set a deadline for inactive doctors to renew their licenses. All registered medical and dental practitioners with inactive registrations or licenses have been instructed to validate and renew their credentials within six months of the council's latest notice. This directive is issued under the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Act, 2022.\n\nDoctors are advised to complete the renewal process within the given timeframe to avoid regulatory action. However, the council has warned that doctors who fail to renew their registration for a continuous period exceeding ten years will see their names permanently removed from the council's register.\n\nThe council emphasized the importance of timely renewal to maintain updated registration records and ensure compliance with its regulatory framework. All medical and dental practitioners with inactive registrations or licenses are urged to complete the renewal process within the six-month period. This requirement aims to keep the registration records current and uphold the standards set by the council.",
  "summary": "The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has directed all registered medical and dental doctors with inactive registrations or licenses … Read More The post PMDC Announces Deadline for Doctors to Renew Inactive Licenses appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [
    "PMDC sets deadline for inactive doctors to renew licenses.",
    "Renewal required within six months of latest notice.",
    "Permanent removal for names with >10 years of inactivity."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The PMDC's deadline for inactive doctors to renew licenses tightens regulatory compliance, threatening permanent removal from the register for those with over a decade of continuous non-renewal.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}