This document discusses the history and regulation of medical practice in Pakistan. It outlines the major systems of medical practice and how registration of doctors has evolved over time through various acts starting in the 1800s. Key points include the establishment of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council in 1962 to oversee medical education and registration of practitioners. The council is a statutory body responsible for recognizing medical qualifications, maintaining the register of qualified practitioners, and enforcing standards of practice. The objectives of related acts are to define the recognized scientific medical system, identify authorities to grant degrees, and prohibit unauthorized practice or fraudulent use of medical titles.

1. 1. Allopathic system
2. Homeopathic system
3. Ayurvedic system
4. Unani Tib
Available systems of medical practice are

2. Previously anyone could practice medicine under
common law but now in all communities of the
world it is governed through statues
1828 Registration
1858 British Parliament passed an act to
form GMC to register doctors,
prescribe qualifications and frame
rules to practice medicine

3. 1916 Indian Medical Degree Act floated to
control doctors practicing Allopathic
system and penalized wrongdoers
(Hakims, Vaids left out)
1933 Indian Medical Council Act passed to
form council in each province with a
medical college
1947 West Pakistan Medical Council Act
passed for registration of doctors

4. 1. Proficiency (Knowledge & Skill)
2. Moral character
3. Citizenship
Authority once conferred is usually not taken back
Concept of Registration is new and Criteria differ
from country to country but the General
Provisions are same

5. 1. Allopathic System (Prevention of misuse)
Act 1962
2. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
Ordinance 1962
3. Medical and Dental degree Ordinance 1980
4. Dangerous Drug Act 1930
5. Drug Act 1976

6. 1. Defining registered medical practitioner
2. Preventing misuse of allopathic system
3. Proceedings for contravention of this Act

7.  PM&DC was duly established under Act XXXII of
Medical & Dental Council Ordinance 1962 which
was implemented in 1964 and amended under
Act X in 1973
 It is a statuary body (not a union or association)
for protection of professional interests

8. (36 sections and 5 schedules)
Objectives are
1. Establishment of official body of Medical
and dental Practitioners
2. Functions are to Look after public interest

9. Body of registered practitioners (except the
legal member) residing in Pakistan, either
nominated or elected
Nominated Members are:
1 Member legal
1 DG Health Pakistan
4 Federal Government (one must from army)
4 Provincial Government (Secretary Health)

10. Elected Members are:
1 Member National Assembly
1 From each recognized medical & dental
college (Principal)
1 From each university / syndicate to which it
is attached
4 Medical Practitioners
2 Dental Practitioners
Term of Office
Quorum / Meetings

11. Supervision of standard of proficiency sec 11-22)
1. Evaluate and recognize medical qualifications and
courses of Graduate and Postgraduate studies
2. Appoint inspectors for medical institutions /
examinations
3. Grant, refuse, withdraw (if already granted)
recognition
4. Prescribe (for both Graduate / Postgraduate
qualifications)
1. Extent and standard of teaching
2. Method and standard of examination
3. Qualifications / experience of teachers / examiners

12. 1. List I Provisionally registered (residents)
2. List II Fully registered (independent practice)
3. List III Registered Specialists
Registration application is supported with
 Fee (registration / maintenance)
 Certificates (proficiency, character, citizenship)

13. 1. Employment ( permission for independent
practice)
2. Medical certificate (administrative /judicial
purpose)
3. Fee (for attendance)

14. 1. Shall notify, within 30 days, change of address
2. Shall not use / publish title or symbol, unless
conferred upon him

15. 1 Warning / explanation / removal of name
(temporary / permanent) due to:
 Non payment of fee
 Defect of character (guilty of infamous conduct --5As)
2 Punishment for fraudulent registration in the
form of:
 Fine
 Imprisonment

16. 10 sections and 1 schedule
Objectives are:
1. Define scientific medical and dental system that should
prevail in the country (sec 1)
2. Identify authorities, having right to confer medical
degree / diploma (sec 3)
3. Prohibit unauthorized conformant of medical degree /
diploma and deals with falsely assuming or using
medical and dental title ( sec 4)
4. Prescribe penalties for falsely assuming or using
medical or dental title (sec 6)