{"id":12661,"date":"2025-10-16T04:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/2025\/10\/16\/fmg-licenses-fight-gains-momentum\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:04:13","slug":"fmg-licenses-fight-gains-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/2025\/10\/16\/fmg-licenses-fight-gains-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"FMG Licenses Fight Gains Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"

PMDC Under Fire for Excluding Thousands of Foreign Medical Graduates; MNA Shahida Rehmani Backs FMGs\u2019 Fight for Fair Licensing<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISLAMABAD<\/strong> \u2013 The Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) community<\/strong> in Pakistan has raised serious alarm over what they describe as an \u201cunjust and discriminatory\u201d ban<\/strong> imposed by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)<\/strong> on the issuance of provisional licenses to foreign-trained doctors. The issue has triggered widespread outrage among medical professionals and lawmakers alike, with MNA Shahida Rehmani<\/strong> extending her full support to FMGs demanding equal treatment and transparency in PMDC\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n

In a meeting held in Islamabad, Dr. Rafey Sher<\/strong>, a leading advocate for FMG rights, led a delegation that met with MNA Shahida Rehmani<\/strong> to discuss the council\u2019s abrupt decision to exclude graduates from multiple foreign countries<\/strong> \u2014 including Kyrgyzstan, China, Uzbekistan, Russia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan<\/strong> \u2014 from eligibility for provisional licensing.<\/p>\n

Dr. Rafey Sher revealed that while the PMDC\u2019s new recognition list<\/strong> only acknowledges institutions from the United States and the United Kingdom<\/strong>, it has disenfranchised thousands of Pakistani graduates<\/strong> who pursued medical education abroad under previously valid recognition criteria. \u201cThis arbitrary decision has left 4,000 graduates<\/strong> immediately affected, while nearly 40,000 students<\/strong> currently studying overseas face the same uncertainty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He condemned the PMDC for issuing \u201cunsubstantiated claims and defamatory remarks\u201d<\/strong> about graduates of these foreign institutions, accusing the regulatory body of creating unnecessary barriers<\/strong> and damaging Pakistan\u2019s international academic reputation.<\/p>\n

Following the meeting, Dr. Rafey Sher held a session with members of the FMG Association<\/strong>, where participants unanimously demanded that PMDC reverse its exclusionary policies<\/strong> and reinstate previously recognized medical institutions. The association emphasized that recognition decisions must be based on transparent, merit-based, and globally aligned standards<\/strong>, not selective bias.<\/p>\n

MNA Shahida Rehmani<\/strong> pledged her legislative and administrative support<\/strong>, stating that she would take up the issue in Parliament and relevant ministries<\/strong> to ensure FMGs are not deprived of their constitutional right to fair treatment. \u201cDoctors trained abroad under accredited programs deserve respect, not rejection,\u201d she said, adding that such policies risk driving talented young doctors<\/strong> away from serving Pakistan\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n

Dr. Rafey Sher lauded the MNA\u2019s stance, stating:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe PMDC\u2019s arbitrary barring of foreign graduates not only destroys professional careers but undermines confidence in Pakistan\u2019s medical governance. With allies like MNA Shahida Rehmani, we are confident this injustice will be addressed, and every qualified doctor will get the opportunity to serve their nation with dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The FMG community, under Dr. Rafey Sher\u2019s leadership, continues to mobilize across provinces<\/strong>, calling on PMDC to end bureaucratic discrimination and to restore provisional licensing rights<\/strong> for all internationally qualified graduates.<\/p>\n

The movement marks a growing demand for transparency, accountability, and recognition of all accredited foreign medical degrees<\/strong>, as affected graduates warn that continued inaction could lead to mass protests, legal action, and international scrutiny of Pakistan\u2019s medical education policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FMG Licenses dispute escalates as MNA Shahida Rehmani backs calls for fair provisional licensing and action to protect affected graduates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":12660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12661"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12691,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12661\/revisions\/12691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}