LHC Extends Suspension of PMDC Directive for Afghan Medical Students’ Return

Afghan medical students standing outside a Lahore medical college during the PMDC directive court case

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday extended the suspension of a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council directive that had ordered Afghan medical students to return to Afghanistan, after lawyers for the council and one of the named universities asked for more time to file their written replies. The order came from Justice Khalid Ishaq, who has been hearing the case since Afghan students first moved the court earlier this month. With this extension, the LHC suspension of PMDC directive now covers more than a hundred Afghan students enrolled in…

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