CJP suspends medical college VC, summons Rajwana’s son

Two-member SC bench hears suo motu case on fee structure, admission criteria of private medical colleges

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday ordered suspension of the vice chancellor (VC) of a private medical college and summoned Punjab governor’s son for allegedly attempting to get a candidate admitted to the medical college despite a stay order.

The Supreme Court’s two-member bench, headed by the CJP and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, issued the order during the proceedings of a suo motu case, at its Lahore Registry, concerning the fee structure and admission criteria of private medical colleges.



The CJP stopped Dr Fareed Zafar, the VC of Faisalabad Medical College, from performing his duties till further orders after a woman, Anjum Hameed, told the court that she had received calls and text messages from the VC as well as Punjab Governor Rafiq Rajwana’s son Asif Rajwana offering admission to her neighbour’s son.

The student had earlier been refused admission to Lahore’s Continental Medical College.

“Did you call her for admission of the student?” the CJP said to the VC, irked by violation of the stay order on further admissions to private medical colleges. The VC tried to explain his position, but the CJP ordered a policeman to take him into custody. However, he stopped the policeman the very next moment.

The bench also ordered the court staff to immediately contact the governor’s son to appear in person.  However, he could not appear before the court as the timings had ended.

The chief justice also summoned the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Rashid Latif Medical College, along with their bank accounts record, the fee structure for students and the map of the building housing the medical college. He summoned the Lahore Development Authority’s director general along with the complete record of the Rashid Latif Hospital’s building at Ferozepur road.

The court directed the CEOs of other colleges to collect the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) form from the Registrar Office, fill it up and submit it in the office. He warned that if they did not submit a filled-in form, they would be fined Rs100,000.



Representatives and CEOs of the Fatima Memorial Hospital, Continental Medical College, Shalimar Medical and Dental College, Azra Naheed Medical College, Central Park Medical and Dental College, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College and University of Lahore appeared before the court.

They informed the bench about the strength of the students in their campuses, their fee structure and the facilities they provide to the local and international students.

Professor Dr Faisal Masood of the University of Health Science (UHS) presented a report carrying the last three years’ merit list and comparative analysis of the performance of the King Edward Medical College University with private colleges.

A PMDC representative told the court that Pakistan’s medical degrees were questioned in the US and a ban was suggested on the practice of Pakistani doctors in the US.

The CJP said he wanted quality in medical education. “I have come to know that there are certain universities which do everything from admission to the exams, and their all students get passed,” he said.

The PMDC’s representative told the court that a Central Admission Policy was introduced to uplift the standard of medical education in the country. However, a stay order was issued on it.

The court directed the LHC registrar to present all cases pending before the high court or before any court to the SC within three days. It adjourned hearing of the main case on medical education and fee structure till January 6.

But the owners of the Rashid Latif Medical College, Sharif Medical Complex and Amna Medical College were directed to appear before the court on Thursday (today).

SC summons VCs seeking details of law collages

The two-member bench also summoned vice chancellors of public-sector universities to submit their affidavits and details about affiliation granted to private law colleges. As the proceedings commenced, the CJP asked whether the private law colleges, granted affiliation by public-sector universities, meet the criteria.

“Education is must for a country’s development,” the CJP remarked. He said they believed in supremacy of the law, adding that the public should choose its own leaders. The bench adjourned further hearing of the case until Jan 20.