New nursing, midwifery institutions face six-month PNMC ban
The council will keep processing applications already filed, but it will not accept new inspection requests until the six-month period ends, sources said.
The federal government has imposed a temporary six-month ban on establishing new nursing and midwifery institutions, sources said.
The Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PNMC) has issued formal notifications to federal and provincial governments.
The restriction is meant to let the council clear a backlog of pending cases.
Applications already submitted will still be processed; new inspection applications will not be accepted during the period.
New applications will be entertained only after approval from the competent authority once the six months end.