{
  "id": 8452957,
  "title": "PMDC changes five-year BDS fee policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/pmdc-changes-five-year-bds-fee-policy",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:53:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555312/pmdc-changes-five-year-bds-fee-policy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has revised the BDS fee structure for dental students. Under the new policy, students will pay tuition fees for four years only. The five-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery programme will remain unchanged. Students will receive tuition-free education during the final year. PMDC issued a new notification detailing the revised […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}