Pharm-D Admissions Stopped: Council Bars 14, Notices 29 More

Pharm-D admissions stopped at 14 institutions, including UHS Lahore, while 29 others face show-cause notices, taking the total facing action to 43.

The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan barred 14 universities and colleges from admitting students to Pharm-D programmes.

29 more institutions received show-cause notices, bringing the total facing action to 43.

Barred institutions include UHS Lahore, Iqra University's Islamabad campus and Abasyn University.

Three Sindh institutions received notices: University of Sindh, SBBDU Karachi and Bharghari Institute of Pharmacy, Matli.

The council cited concerns about buildings, laboratories, a library and faculty at some institutions.

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