For close to three weeks, a single question has been playing out in Pakistani courtrooms: can the country’s medical regulator order Afghan nationals out of ongoing degree programmes without giving them a chance to respond first. The answer, for now, is no, but the case is far from settled. Background Pakistan Medical and Dental Council rules govern who can be admitted to, and remain enrolled in, medical and dental colleges across the country. On July 31, and again in a firmer letter on September 1, PMDC told these colleges two…
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