The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has taken action against private medical and dental colleges across the country in violation of various provisions of the Admission Regulations (Amended) 2020 and notified the colleges about it. The concerned authorities had directed all the private medical and dental colleges to follow the criteria mention for the admission process of the candidates.
According to PMC, these measures were taken after PMC completed its assessment into the numerous complaints it had received against 69 colleges during their admission processes.
PMC has categorized these offending private colleges into three categories and issued orders accordingly as category-I for suspension of admissions, category-II for cancellation of admissions, and category-III for a refund of excessive fee.
Categories of Private Medical and Dental Colleges
Pakistan medical commission has categorized the college into three different categories.
| Categories | Action | Colleges |
| Category 1 | Suspension of complete admissions | Â Â 26 |
| Category 2 | Cancellation of particular admissions of particular students | Â Â 42 |
| Category 3 | Refund of excessive fee | Â Â 2 |
