Why are substandard medical universities being approved?- Hippocratic Hypocrisy

The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has accused the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) of violating the laws and principles of merit, hence, compromising the state of medical education in Pakistan.

The association alleged that many medical universities in Pakistan recognised by PMDC should not be recognised at all because they didn't meet the necessary requirements.
"The recognition of Colleges like Rehbar Medical College, Red Crescent Medical College, Hashmat Medical College and others is against the rules and regulations prescribed by the PMDC itself." said the General Secretary of PMA, Dr. Mirza Azhar Ali, at a news conference at PMA House.
Dr Ali said that some universities

Read More

Confessions of Pakistani doctors

We all grew up hearing the importance of medicine sciences and most of us were encouraged to adopt it as a profession. We were told that serving humanity, saving lives and helping people in distress is an essential component of developed societies, which is truly noble and fulfilling in their own way. In fact, doctors were considered the epitome of prestige and grace in Pakistani society, an echelon which remained unmatched by all the other significant and emerging professions.

However, the situation has changed drastically over a period of time. The plight of Pakistani doctors reverberates across the globe and remains an open question mark to our ‘political leaderships’ and law enforcing agencies. It is not just the security of these professionals which is at stake in our

Read More