The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Council has approved recommendations regarding fee regulations for private medical and dental colleges.
The recommendations have been forwarded to a special committee for review, while the final announcement will be made by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who is chairman of the special committee for medical education.
According to the proposals shared by the sources, the minimum annual fee for private medical colleges is recommended at Rs1.8 million, while the maximum has been proposed at Rs2.5 million.
Sources further revealed that, an earlier proposal suggesting annual fees between Rs1.2 to 1.5 million was rejected by private medical college representatives. Currently, private medical colleges are charging between Rs2.5 to 3.5 million annually, sources confirmed.
