{"id":30035,"date":"2026-09-15T18:05:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=30035"},"modified":"2026-09-15T18:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:05:42","slug":"ihc-stays-expulsion-of-afghan-doctor-from-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=30035","title":{"rendered":"IHC stays expulsion of Afghan doctor from Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday restrained the authorities from expelling an Afghan doctor from Pakistan and issued a stay order against the implementation of a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) notification affecting his ongoing medical training.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro heard a petition filed by a Pakistani woman seeking protection for the medical training of her Afghan husband, Dr Imaduddin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The petitioner\u2019s counsel argued that the PMDC\u2019s July 31, 2026 notification could not be applied retrospectively to doctors who were already enrolled in and undergoing approved training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He told the court that Dr Imaduddin\u2019s urology training had already been extended by the competent authority until February 27, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe petitioner has no objection to any future policy, but doctors already undergoing training should be allowed to complete their programmes,\u201d the counsel argued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He further submitted that terminating the doctor\u2019s training without prior notice or an opportunity of hearing could severely affect the family\u2019s livelihood and family life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The petition names the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, PMDC and the principal of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, as respondents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The petitioner, Mehar Zahoor, approached the IHC to protect her Afghan husband\u2019s ongoing urology training in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IHC\u2019s order comes days after the Lahore High Court (LHC) stayed the implementation of PMDC notifications seeking the expulsion of Afghan students from medical and dental colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Khalid Ishaq heard a petition filed by 30 Afghan students, including Syed Mobeen Ulfati, challenging PMDC notifications issued on July 31 and September 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LHC issued notices to the federal government, PMDC and other respondents and sought their replies by September 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the hearing, the PMDC counsel told the court that the visas of the students facing expulsion were no longer valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justice Ishaq questioned how the students had been admitted to the institutions if their visas were not valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The petitioners contended that the PMDC notifications ordering their expulsion were unlawful and asked the court to declare them void.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, the PMDC had barred the admission, placement and transfer of Afghan nationals to medical and dental colleges across Pakistan until further orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a letter addressed to principals, deans and heads of medical and dental colleges, the council directed all public and private medical and dental institutions to comply with its instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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