Afghan Medical Students Crisis
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Earlier this month, Pakistan's Medical and Dental Council - the medical education regulator - issued a letter to all medical and dental colleges across the country saying that students from Afghanistan studying in their colleges must return to their home country.
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Since 2023, hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been deported from Pakistan and over two million have left according to the UN.
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Nooria, an Afghan female medical student in Pakistan, fears being sent back to Afghanistan due to a directive from Pakistan's Medical and Dental Council requiring Afghan students to return home. The Lahore High Court temporarily halted deportations but has not guaranteed continued protection; if deported, Nooria would lose her chance to study medicine under the Taliban government’s restrictions on women's education…
'Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from Pakistan →The Lahore High Court (LHC) extended a suspension on a directive from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) that required Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani colleges to return to Afghanistan. This decision came after lawyers for the PMDC and a university requested additional time to submit their responses to petitions filed by 13 Afghan students and five graduates who argue the directive hinders…
LHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' return →On September 18, 2026, the Lahore High Court blocked an order by Pakistan's medical board to expel Afghan students studying medicine and dentistry. The court extended a stay order preventing over one hundred Afghan medical students from being expelled until the next hearing date, which was not set. This decision follows recent tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Pakistan having expelled over 2.5 million…
Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college students →Analysis
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- 18 Sep
Earlier this month, Pakistan's Medical and Dental Council - the medical education regulator - issued a letter to all medical and dental colleges across the country saying that students from Afghanistan studying in their colleges must return to their home country.
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18 Sep Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college studentsOn September 18, 2026, the Lahore High Court blocked an order by Pakistan's medical board to expel Afghan students studying medicine and dentistry. The court extended a stay order preventing over one hundred Afghan medical students from being expelled until the next hearing date, which was not set. This decision follows recent tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Pakistan having expelled over 2.5 million…The Hindu
18 Sep LHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' returnThe Lahore High Court (LHC) extended a suspension on a directive from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) that required Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani colleges to return to Afghanistan. This decision came after lawyers for the PMDC and a university requested additional time to submit their responses to petitions filed by 13 Afghan students and five graduates who argue the directive hinders…Dawn
18 Sep 'Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from PakistanNooria, an Afghan female medical student in Pakistan, fears being sent back to Afghanistan due to a directive from Pakistan's Medical and Dental Council requiring Afghan students to return home. The Lahore High Court temporarily halted deportations but has not guaranteed continued protection; if deported, Nooria would lose her chance to study medicine under the Taliban government’s restrictions on women's education…BBC
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