--- title: "Lahore High Court halts expulsion of Afghan medical students" description: "Most outlets reported that the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered a temporary halt to the expulsion of Afghan medical students from Punjab colleges, with several noting the court’s decision to suspend PMDC directives. Many headlines and excerpts emphasized the LHC’s restraining order against expulsions and cancellation of exams, while a few, like 24 News HD and the Associated Press of Pakistan, specifically highlighted the suspension of the government’s repatriation directive. BOL News uniquely framed the ruling as upholding the stance that nationality cannot bar access to medical education. Overall, the framing was consistent in reporting the court’s intervention, though slight variations in emphasis were present." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7727-13-afghan-medical-students-challenge-pmdc-order-of-their site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Lahore High Court halts expulsion of Afghan medical students pakistan · updated 12 Sep 2026, 10:36 AM PKT · 10–12 Sep 2026 · 22 articles from 16 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 11 Sep 2026 — Lahore High Court halts expulsion of Afghan medical students (15 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered a temporary halt to the expulsion of Afghan medical students from Punjab colleges, with several noting the court’s decision to suspend PMDC directives. Many headlines and excerpts emphasized the LHC’s restraining order against expulsions and cancellation of exams, while a few, like 24 News HD and the Associated Press of Pakistan, specifically highlighted the suspension of the government’s repatriation directive. BOL News uniquely framed the ruling as upholding the stance that nationality cannot bar access to medical education. Overall, the framing was consistent in reporting the court’s intervention, though slight variations in emphasis were present. - **Daily Times** — [LHC suspends PMDC’s return orders for Afghan medical students](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1551766/lhc-suspends-pmdcs-return-orders-for-afghan-medical-students/) · 12 Sep 2026, 10:36 AM PKT > The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended the operation of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) directives ordering Afghan medical students to return to the neighbouring country. The decision came from Justice Khalid Ishaq, who was hearing a set of petitions filed by 13 Afghan students enrolled at different institutions in Lahore, including […] - **Business Recorder** — [LHC restrains medical colleges from expelling Afghan students](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439109/lhc-restrains-medical-colleges-from-expelling-afghan-students) · 12 Sep 2026, 5:54 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday restrained medical colleges across Punjab from expelling Afghan students and directed that their examination papers not be cancelled. The court passed the order while hearing petitions filed by Afghan students challenging their removal from medical institutions and adjourned further proceedings for a week. The court observed that the affected studen... - **Pakistan Today** — [LHC suspends PMDC orders forcing Afghan medical students to leave Pakistan](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/11/lhc-suspends-pmdc-orders-forcing-afghan-medical-students-to-leave-pakistan) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:17 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing - **BOL News** — [LHC bars Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan students](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/lhc-bars-punjab-medical-colleges-from-expelling-afghan-students) · 11 Sep 2026, 5:55 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > LHC halts Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan students, upholding PMDC's clear stance: no nationality-based ban on medical education in Pakistan. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Afghan medical students’ expulsion: LHC suspends PMDC notifications](https://www.app.com.pk/punjab/afghan-medical-students-expulsion-lhc-suspends-pmdc-notifications/) · 11 Sep 2026, 5:51 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE, Sep 11 (APP):The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended the operation of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) notifications directing Afghan medical students to return to their country. Justice Khalid Ishaq passed the order while hearing petitions, filed by several Afghan students, both male and female, enrolled in various medical colleges across Punjab.... - **ARY News (English)** — [LHC stays PMDC order expelling Afghan students from medical colleges](https://arynews.tv/lhc-stays-pmdc-order-expelling-afghan-students-from-medical-colleges) · 11 Sep 2026, 4:43 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Justice Khalid Ishaq heard a petition filed by 30 Afghan students, including Syed Mobeen Ulfati, challenging the PMDC notifications... - **The Nation** — [LHC restrains medical colleges from expelling Afghan students](https://www.nation.com.pk/11-Sep-2026/lhc-restrains-medical-colleges-expelling-afghan-students) · 11 Sep 2026, 3:27 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday restrained medical colleges across Punjab from expelling Afghan students or cancelling their examination papers while hearing petitions challenging their removal from the institutions. - **Minute Mirror** — [LHC halts expulsion of 22 Afghan medical students](https://minutemirror.com.pk/lhc-halts-expulsion-of-22-afghan-medical-students-628274/) · 11 Sep 2026, 12:59 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > The Lahore High Court (LHC) has suspended a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) notification seeking action against Afghan medical - **Pakistan Observer** — [LHC bars Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan students](https://pakobserver.net/lhc-bars-punjab-medical-colleges-from-expelling-afghan-students/) · 11 Sep 2026, 12:58 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has barred all medical colleges in Punjab from expelling Afghan students enrolled in… - **Hum News English** — [LHC bars Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan students](https://humenglish.com/latest/lhc-bars-punjab-medical-colleges-from-expelling-afghan-students/) · 11 Sep 2026, 12:31 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > The Lahore High Court (LHC) barred on Friday medical colleges across Punjab from expelling Afghan medical students or cancelling their examinations, after the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) directed enrolled Afghan students to return to Afghanistan. Justice Khalid Ishaq issued the order while hearing petitions filed by more than 30 Afghan students against their expulsion from medica... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [LHC stops Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan students](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/11-Sep-2026/lhc-stops-punjab-medical-colleges-from-expelling-afghan-students) · 11 Sep 2026, 12:20 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has restrained medical colleges across Punjab from expelling Afghan students while it considers petitions challenging their removal from medical institutions. Justice Khalid Ishaq passed the directions during a hearing involving petitions submitted by more than 30 Afghan medical students who contested decisions affecting their studies. Representing the Pakis... - **Dunya News** — [LHC restrains Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan students](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/972397-lhc-restrains-punjab-medical-colleges-from-expelling-afghan-students) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:28 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Justice Ishaq remarked that the students could potentially be sent back after completing their medical education - **Dawn** — [LHC suspends PMDC’s return orders for Afghan medical students](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029083/lhc-suspends-pmdcs-return-orders-for-afghan-medical-students) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:18 AM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended the operation of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) directives ordering Afghan medical students to return to the neighbouring country. The decision came from Justice Khalid Ishaq, who was hearing a set of petitions filed by 13 Afghan students enrolled at different institutions in Lahore, including King Edward Medical Universi... - **Geo News** — [LHC bars Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan students](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681605-lhc-bars-punjab-medical-colleges-from-expelling-afghan-students) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:17 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Lahore High Court's building. — LHC websiteJustice Ishaq hears petitions filed by over 30 Afghan students.PM&DC lawyer says students did not have required documents.LHC judge adjourns further proceedings until next Friday.LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday barred... - **24 News HD** — [LHC orders halt to repatriation of Afghan medical students](https://www.24newshd.tv/11-Sep-2026/lhc-orders-halt-repatriation-afghan-medical-students) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:56 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered a halt to implementation of the government’s directive to repatriate Afghan medical students back to their country till further orders, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. ### 10 Sep 2026 — 13 Afghan medical students challenge PMDC repatriation directives in LHC (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the fact that 13 Afghan medical students have filed petitions in the Lahore High Court challenging repatriation directives from the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council. The Express Tribune added that the petitioners asked the court to declare the directives "illegal and unconstitutional," while Dawn provided a brief contextual sentence but cut off before completing the detail. Pakistan Today’s headline was identical to The Express Tribune’s but did not include the legal characterization from the petition. - **The Express Tribune** — [LHC suspends PMDC directives ordering Afghan medical students to return home](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628711/lhc-suspends-pmdc-directives-ordering-afghan-medical-students-to-return-home) · 11 Sep 2026, 6:56 AM PKT > Court orders students be allowed to continue their studies, sit their examinations, return to their hostels - **Pakistan Today** — [13 Afghan medical students challenge PMDC repatriation orders in LHC](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/10/13-afghan-medical-students-challenge-pmdc-repatriation-orders-in-lhc) · 10 Sep 2026, 10:26 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing - **Dawn** — [13 Afghan medical students challenge PMDC order of their return before LHC](https://www.dawn.com/news/2028861/13-afghan-medical-students-challenge-pmdc-order-of-their-return-before-lhc) · 10 Sep 2026, 2:56 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Thirteen Afghan medical students on Thursday filed multiple petitions before the Lahore High Court (LHC), challenging directives from the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) that ordered their return to Afghanistan. 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