KARACHI:Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Monday flayed the federal government for constituting an eight-member advisory committee to run the affairs of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).
Secretary General, Pakistan Medical Association (Centre), Dr SM Qaisar Sajjad in his statement said: “It is unconstitutional and illegal, and we out rightly reject this advisory Committee. He said President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi had promulgated the PMDC Ordinance on 5th January 2019, under which a 17-member council was formed to run the affairs of PMDC.
However, this ordinance was rejected on 29th August through a resolution in the Senate. After rejection of PMDC Ordinance 2019 in the Senate, the adhoc committee should have been formed, and given the task to conduct elections of PMDC within the given time period, according to the PMDC Ordinance 1962 (amended in 2012).
Running the affairs of PMDC through few blue-eyed persons is not good for medical education and health delivery system in Pakistan, Dr Qaiser said.
He said PMA had always stressed the need to make PMDC an autonomous, independent, transparent, democratic and vibrant body to look after the related issues in a democratic and transparent way.
Dr Qaisar demanded of the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan to intervene immediately and dissolve this advisory committee.
He suggested the government to give up its undemocratic policy for controlling PMDC. PMA wants an immediate elections as per constitution of PMDC and elected body should manage the affairs of PMDC, he concluded.