PMDC dissolution: Undemocratic step by democratic government, employees staged protest.

Islamabad -- In the first phase of the incumbent government to abolish the 400 government departments, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) dissolved on Sunday.

The employees of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) next day staged a protest against dissolution of the council and establishment of Pakistan Medical Commission.

The protest was arranged on a call of PMDC Employees Movement, which also arranged a sit-in in front of the Council's headquarters to raise their voice against the decision of dissolving the body.

The speakers said that they would continue their protest till fulfillment of their demands and urged the government to reserve back its decision of dissolution of PMDC.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Federal government had dissolved the existing body of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and established a new organization of Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) to regulate medical profession in the country.

According to an official of the Ministry of National Health services, a new ordinance titled Pakistan Medical Commission Ordinance 2019 had been signed in order to regulate and control of the medical profession by establishing uniform minimum standard of medical education and training and recognition of qualifications in medicine and dentistry.

He added the current PMDC had to dissolve for implementation of new ordinance and the government had directed the temporary shutting down of the offices of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.

This would ensure protection of the essential records and assets of PMDC while the...