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TH E Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Wednesday unanimously approved the National Medical and Dental curriculum for year 2023-24 during its National Medical and Dental Academic Board meeting

The Academic Board unanimously decided to constitute committees to review all the regulations and matters referred to the board entrusted under Section 13 of the

MQM’s Raana Ansaar becomes first woman opposition leader in SA

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Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQMP) leader Raana Ansar on Wednesday become the first woman opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly Earlier, MQM moved an application in the Sindh Assembly for the appointment of new opposition leader in the house She also enjoyed the support of renegade members of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) Ansaar in her first appearance in the assembly said that she was grateful to the MQM leadership for entrusting their confidence in her She also thanked parties who extended their support to her She further said that right now she had been given the chair of the opposition leader and promised that now things will move forward About caretaker government the MQM leader said they will sit and decide the next move

150 lives lost , 233 wounded across Pakistan in heav y rains: NDMA repor t

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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) released a comprehensive report on Wednesday, highlighting the devastating loss of life and property caused by recent monsoon rains across Pakistan Since June 25 a staggering 150 people have tragically lost their lives in various rain-related accidents and 233 individuals have been injured throughout the country, as per the report The victims include 62 men, 25 women, and at least 63 children who lost their lives Among the injured 99 were men 62 were women and 72 were children The provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have suffered the most fatalities with 66 and 41 lives lost respectively Balochistan reported six fatalities due to the relentless downpours In addition to the loss of lives, Sindh and Azad Kashmir also experienced fatalities with 15 people killed in Sindh and 6 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Furthermore 11 people lost their lives in the federal capital Islamabad The impact of the heavy rains extended beyond loss of lives, with hundreds of families facing property damage The report indicated that a total of 468 houses across the country were damaged during this period The monsoon season in Pakistan has always presented challenges with regards to flooding landslides and other natural calamities However this year s rains have proven to be particularly severe, resulting in an unusually high number of casualties and significant property damage

PMDC Act 2022 Chairman HEC and President CPSP extended their full cooperation and assistance with the PMDC Council to achieve quality medical education in Pakistan to further upgrade the standards across the world

The Academic Board will formulate the first-ever criteria, regulations and proforma for CME/CPD which will help to reinvigorate our doctors The CPSP has also ensured full support to assist and share measures taken in this regard at their end

The committee will also devise CME/ CPD credit hours for general and specialist medical and dental practitioners for further renewal of their PM&DC licenses

The efforts of President PMDC Prof Dr Rizwan Taj along with its team were appreciated for taking a significant step towards international recognition by applying to the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) for its accreditation programme in due time along with organizing workshops to improve relations with medical and dental colleges for recognition of WFME

The Academic Board is constituted of highly qualified professionals from all provinces of the country, known nationally and internationally The 21-member board will serve a four-year term in terms of section 11 of PMDC Act 22 The 21-member National Medical and Dental Academic Board (NMDAB) was notified by the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on July 14, to oversee the policy to maintain quality of education in undergraduate and post-graduate medical and dental institutions across Pakistan The PMDC) being the sole healthcare education regulator in Pakistan aiming to improve healthcare delivery and education standards, sets excellence standards and