{
  "id": 7692846,
  "title": "IHC allows Afghan doctor to continue post-grad training",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ihc-allows-afghan-doctor-to-continue-post-grad-training-7692846",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T02:50:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2030258/ihc-allows-afghan-doctor-to-continue-post-grad-training"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted interim relief to Afghan doctor Dr Imadud Din, allowing him to continue his postgraduate medical training in Pakistan. Dr Imadud Din's expulsion was halted after his wife, a Pakistani citizen, filed a constitutional petition challenging a notification from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) seeking the repatriation of Afghan students enrolled in medical and dental institutions. The court ruled that the PMDC communication dated July 31, 2026, could not be applied retrospectively to trainees already enrolled in the program. The IHC also emphasized that terminating Dr Imadud Din's training without prior notice or a meaningful opportunity of hearing would violate constitutional guarantees. The Balochistan High Court, however, dismissed similar petitions, upholding the state policy concerning the stay and education of foreign nationals in Pakistan.",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "IHC allows Afghan doctor to continue post-grad training",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ihc-allows-afghan-doctor-to-continue-post-grad-training",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:50:34.000Z"
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  "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."
}