BANNU: The Medical Teaching Institution (MTI) Bannu has terminated the house job training of all Afghan MBBS graduates with immediate effect, according to a notification.

According to the notification issued by the dean/chief executive officer of Bannu Medical College on Oct 9, the decision was taken in light of a letter issued by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) and a letter from the Prime Minister’s Office.

The notification said that the house job training of all Afghan MBBS graduates undergoing training at MTI Bannu stood terminated with immediate effect.

Meanwhile, the training of Afghan postgraduate medical trainees at Nowshera Medical College and Qazi Hussain Ahmad Medical Complex has been terminated with immediate effect, while the doctors concerned have been directed to vacate the premises and leave immediately.

A notification issued by the Office of the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, Nowshera Medical College, lists the names of three Afghan postgraduate trainees: Dr Mohammad Sami and Dr Mohammad Zubair, both MCPS (ENT) trainees, and Dr Husna, an MCPS trainee in gynaecology and obstetrics.

The notification further states that the trainees’ visas have also expired.

Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2026