Dr Faisal promises help to overseas Pak students' admission to medical colleges.

LAHORE -- Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan assured the overseas Pakistanis on Sunday that their children would be provided all help regarding their admission to the medical and dental colleges of the country.

He was addressing an online meeting of expatriate Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and other states of the Middle East. He promised that transparency and merit would be ensured in the process of admissions both to the public and private sector medical institutions.

The special assistant appreciated the Pakistani expatriates over their remarkable contribution to the development of their homeland through record remittances, which showed their confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Dr Faisal Sultan issued directions to the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) to look into the grievances of overseas students regarding their admission to the professional institutions and the fee structure.

He said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was following the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He said the prime minister had established the PMC as an independent regulatory body to ensure professionalism and quality

in medical education.

Later, Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) President Professor Dr Khubaib Shahid highlighted the efforts of the organisation in resolving issues of the medical students and professionals. He demanded the government and...

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