Pakistan Medical Commission Bill 2020 approved  

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday signed the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) Bill 2020.

A press release issued by President’s Media Office said the President approved the Pakistan Medical Tribunal Bill 2020, under which a Special Judicial Tribunal would be established.

صدر مملکت نے پاکستان میڈیکل ٹربیونل بل 2020ء کی منظوری دے دی۔

بل کے تحت خصوصی جوڈیشل ٹربیونل قائم کیا جائے گا۔

خصوصی جوڈیشل ٹربیونل طب اور صحت کے شعبے سے متعلق تنازعات جلد نمٹائے گا۔

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) September 22, 2020

The Bill would help regulate the medical sector and enforce uniform quality in medical education. The Commission would improve the quality of training and educational capabilities in the fields of medicine and dentistry.

صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی نے پاکستان میڈیکل کمیشن بل 2020 کی منظوری دے دی۔

بل کے تحت طب کے شعبے کو ریگولیٹ کرنے اور میڈیکل کی تعلیم میں یکساں معیار کے نفاذ میں مدد ملے گی۔

ادارہ میڈیسن اور دندان سازی کے شعبے میں ٹریننگ اور تعلیمی قابلیت کے معیار کو بہتر بنائے گا۔

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) September 22, 2020

The Tribunal would speedily dispose of the disputes relating to the medical and health sectors.

Earlier, Represen­tatives of various medical organizations had expressed reservations over the rece­ntly passed Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) bill, claiming that it will give unlimited autonomy to private medical and dental colleges in fixing fees and admitting students.

The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), a representative body of health professionals, said the step would deteriorate the standard of medical education and create problems for doctors serving abroad after the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is abolished.

The Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (PAMI) seemed to be satisfied with the bill but claimed that the decision to pay remuneration for house jobs would leave them with no option but to increase fees.

However, Special Assis­tant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said it was time the medical and dental institutions were left on their own with the government only checking the graduates through exit exams. No graduate would be able to practice without clearing the exit exam, he said.