Committee appreciates Pakistan Medical Commission for takes swift action.

Islamabad -- Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed areas in its meeting was told by Secretary Pakistan Medical Commission that four seats in all public medical and dental colleges have been approved and notified over and above the existing quota for the students of Balochistan and erstwhile FATA.

29 seats were already available and 236 seats (4 in each of the 59 colleges) have been added on the recommendation of the Committee. The Committee appreciated the swift action taken by the Pakistan Medical Commission for better opportunities for students of less developed areas.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator Muhammad UsmanKakar here at the Parliament House on Tuesday and was attended among others by Senators Hasil Khan Bizenjo, SardarShafiqTareen, Nighat Mirza, KalsoomParveen, Anwar Lal Deen, Gianchnad, SarafarzBugti, MoulviFaiz Muhammad, Deputy Secretary National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Secretary Pakistan Medical Commission, Director General Higher Education Commission.

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