Islamabad:
In response to the report of the media of the honorary title by the President of the Medical and Dental Council of Pakistan (PM and DC), Dr. Rizwan Taj, the Council issued the explanation on Thursday, saying that the registration of the honorary title does not violate the PM and DC policies.
In an explanation issued by the Council, he declared, according to the PM and DC policy formed on May 13, 2018, if an individual has a level III rating, the honorary title can be registered. Registration is only for record purposes not for academic benefits.
According to the documents available with PAkGazette, it is clearly mentioned in the performance of July 17, 2019 PM & DC Meeting that the Council cannot register any honorary title.
It is pertinent to mention that the president of the Prime Minister and DC, Dr. Rizwan Taj, had registered his own honorary title in violation of the Council’s policies. Development caused outrage within the medical community, and experts called it a misuse of authority and a direct attack on the credibility of the regulatory body.
