ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) held preliminary hearings into multiple serious incidents, including a medical student’s suicide allegedly linked to harassment and an “OT video leak scandal,” forwarding the cases to its disciplinary committee for final adjudication.
PM&DC President Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj and Registrar Dr. Rehan Naqvi expressed deep sorrow over the incidents and reiterated a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment and negligence in medical and dental institutions.
According to officials, three separate preliminary hearings were conducted to establish facts and assess whether sufficient evidence existed to proceed with formal disciplinary action. Representatives of the concerned institutions appeared before the council and presented their accounts, while the president reviewed initial findings and sought clarifications on key aspects of each case.
The first hearing pertained to the circulation of an inappropriate operation theatre video involving postgraduate trainees of Lady Wellington Hospital, Lahore. Five doctors — Dr. Tayaba Fatima, Dr. Zainab Tahir, Dr. Muhammad Essa, Dr. Ayesha Afzal and Dr. Maham Amin — appeared before the council. The video reportedly showed doctors performing procedures simultaneously on two tables while making inappropriate remarks.
The second hearing focused on the suicide of a final-year MBBS student, Ms. Fareeha, at Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore. The college principal appeared before the council and presented the institutional stance.
The third hearing reviewed the suicide case of Ms. Fehmida Leghari, a third-year MBBS student of Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas. The principal of the institution also appeared and briefed the council on the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Following the proceedings, the PM&DC president referred all cases to the council’s disciplinary committee for final determination, with proceedings expected to be held next week.
Prof. Rizwan Taj stated that strict action would be taken against any individual or institution found responsible for misconduct, negligence, or violation of student protection policies. He added that strengthening grievance redressal mechanisms
