ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has given one-year contract to 24 daily wage employees. Employees were initially appointed by the defunct Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) and subsequently adopted by PMDC on the same terms.

Their initial appointment will be for a period of one year and shall be extendable. They will appear before the medical board within 15 days.

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2024

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