Islamabad High Court orders to restore PMDC.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered immediate restoration of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), media reported on Monday.

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, the statutory regulatory authority that oversaw medical and dental colleges in Pakistan, was dissolved following a presidential ordinance proclaimed on October 21.

The hearing was conducted by IHC's Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani.

During hearing of the case, the court was unhappy with government's failure to restore PMDC in given deadline and ordered to immediately open locks of the council.

Justice Kiyani showing resentment over non-appearance of the health secretary in the court remarked that government's action is equivalent slapping court in the face.

The justice remarked that can sentence the secretary health to 6 months in...

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