Punjab restores five medical college names under ordinance
A Punjab ordinance notified on 20 October makes vice chancellors chief executives over attached hospitals and brings back original names for five constituent medical colleges.
The Public Sector Medical Universities (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, took effect at once after Gazette publication on 20 October.
Vice chancellors become chief executive and academic officers with administrative control over staff, constituent colleges and attached hospitals.
King Edward, Fatima Jinnah, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and Nishtar medical colleges regain original names as constituent colleges.
Governance and finance bodies gain seats for law and parliamentary affairs and finance department officials.
A senior official and Dr Mian Adnan warn that stronger VC authority and government representation raise autonomy and accountability questions.