When ‘doctors’ become like tainted politicians
ISLAMABAD: The humiliation of being labelled a fraud is not merely being experienced by the politicians. Even medical practitioners, associated with years of endless study, are facing the stigma of being exposed as charlatans after hundreds of fake doctors are facing the wrath of the authorities.
The dilemma of the former Pakistan Medical and Dental Council registrar, who allegedly issued hundreds of fake medical registrations, may have increased as his biggest supporter and the president of PMDC has finally resigned from his post. On the other hand, fake doctors may suffer on the fake registration issue as the caretaker minister for National Regulatory Services has directed the PMDC on Tuesday to lodge FIRs against all 48 doctors whose registrations were found fake during the inquiry.
PMDC president Prof Dr Syed Sibtul Hasnain finally resigned from his post on Saturday. In his resignation letter No 452-13/president/PM&DC, a copy of which is available with The Spokesman, Dr Hasnain stated that he resigned from his post of the president/member of the executive committee due to his ‘deteriorating health condition.’ A PMDC official, requesting anonymity, revealed that the reason behind the resignation of the former president was not actually his health condition, but the pressure over him regarding his support to Dr Ahmad Nadeem Akbar.
Dr Akbar was the former registrar of the council who was allegedly involved in the fake registrations of various medical students. Dr Hasnain was also stopped from working as the president and was directed to act only as a member of the Executive Committee of the council by a presidential ordinance number II of 2013 on the fake registration scandal. Dr Hasnain, though, refused to resign from his post at that time, the official added.
“Dr Ahmad Nadim Akhtar was a blue-eyed boy of Dr Syed Sibtul Hasnain and issued a large number of fake registrations to medical students to gain their support for the elections of PMDC executive committee, under the supervision of Dr Hasnain. Dr Akbar had also refused to resign from his post when he was suspended by stating that only the president of the council can suspend him from his post. But the president instead of removing him from his post by using his authority, kept a silence over the issue”, said the official.
He further said that now the situation will get worse for the former registrar as his main supporter in the conflict has himself resigned from his post. On the other hand, a team of PMDC headed by Dr Raja Amjad Mahmood, the administrator, briefed Sahibzada Jamal Nazir, the caretaker minister for National Regulatory Services, and Health Secretary Imtiaz Inayat Illahi about the affairs of the council on Tuesday. The minister expressed his concern over the matter and directed PMDC to register FIRs and initial legal proceedings against the 48 non-doctors whose medical registration was found bogus by the council.
Over the issue of 19 substandard medical institutes, the minister directed the inquiry commission to render its report on immediate basis. He also said that the ministry and the inquiry commission may also close down 19 substandard institutes by using their powers. Sahibzada Jamal Nazir also asked the PMDC officials to provide assistance to the students already enrolled in the substandard institutes so as their academic year is not wasted in the cover of law.
Dr Akbar had allegedly issued hundreds of fake registrations to the medical students as well as the colleges by misusing his authority, all in a single day. After their registration, these supporters can vote for him in their elections to elect as a member of its committee. The PMDC authorities by taking notice of the irregularities lodged two FIRs against their former registrar. Dr Akbar was granted bail by the court on the three FIRs registered against him in Islamabad but on April 3, 2013, special accountability court rejected his bails by stating that he was found involved in the irregularities.
The dilemma of the former Pakistan Medical and Dental Council registrar, who allegedly issued hundreds of fake medical registrations, may have increased as his biggest supporter and the president of PMDC has finally resigned from his post. On the other hand, fake doctors may suffer on the fake registration issue as the caretaker minister for National Regulatory Services has directed the PMDC on Tuesday to lodge FIRs against all 48 doctors whose registrations were found fake during the inquiry.
PMDC president Prof Dr Syed Sibtul Hasnain finally resigned from his post on Saturday. In his resignation letter No 452-13/president/PM&DC, a copy of which is available with The Spokesman, Dr Hasnain stated that he resigned from his post of the president/member of the executive committee due to his ‘deteriorating health condition.’ A PMDC official, requesting anonymity, revealed that the reason behind the resignation of the former president was not actually his health condition, but the pressure over him regarding his support to Dr Ahmad Nadeem Akbar.
Dr Akbar was the former registrar of the council who was allegedly involved in the fake registrations of various medical students. Dr Hasnain was also stopped from working as the president and was directed to act only as a member of the Executive Committee of the council by a presidential ordinance number II of 2013 on the fake registration scandal. Dr Hasnain, though, refused to resign from his post at that time, the official added.
“Dr Ahmad Nadim Akhtar was a blue-eyed boy of Dr Syed Sibtul Hasnain and issued a large number of fake registrations to medical students to gain their support for the elections of PMDC executive committee, under the supervision of Dr Hasnain. Dr Akbar had also refused to resign from his post when he was suspended by stating that only the president of the council can suspend him from his post. But the president instead of removing him from his post by using his authority, kept a silence over the issue”, said the official.
He further said that now the situation will get worse for the former registrar as his main supporter in the conflict has himself resigned from his post. On the other hand, a team of PMDC headed by Dr Raja Amjad Mahmood, the administrator, briefed Sahibzada Jamal Nazir, the caretaker minister for National Regulatory Services, and Health Secretary Imtiaz Inayat Illahi about the affairs of the council on Tuesday. The minister expressed his concern over the matter and directed PMDC to register FIRs and initial legal proceedings against the 48 non-doctors whose medical registration was found bogus by the council.
Over the issue of 19 substandard medical institutes, the minister directed the inquiry commission to render its report on immediate basis. He also said that the ministry and the inquiry commission may also close down 19 substandard institutes by using their powers. Sahibzada Jamal Nazir also asked the PMDC officials to provide assistance to the students already enrolled in the substandard institutes so as their academic year is not wasted in the cover of law.
Dr Akbar had allegedly issued hundreds of fake registrations to the medical students as well as the colleges by misusing his authority, all in a single day. After their registration, these supporters can vote for him in their elections to elect as a member of its committee. The PMDC authorities by taking notice of the irregularities lodged two FIRs against their former registrar. Dr Akbar was granted bail by the court on the three FIRs registered against him in Islamabad but on April 3, 2013, special accountability court rejected his bails by stating that he was found involved in the irregularities.
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