--- title: "PMDC suspends 15 doctors over strikes and negligence" description: "Most outlets led with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council's disciplinary action against 15 doctors, noting the suspension of their licences for six months. 24 News HD highlighted the allegations of participation in strikes and negligence during duties, while Business Recorder focused on the disruption of patient care and incitement to halt services as part of the charges. Both framed the action as disciplinary but used slightly different language to describe the reasons behind it." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8715-pmdc-takes-disciplinary-action-against-15-doctors site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PMDC suspends 15 doctors over strikes and negligence health · updated 17 Sep 2026, 7:10 PM PKT · 15–17 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 2 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) suspended the licences of 15 doctors for six months due to disciplinary violations. 24 News HD highlighted allegations of participating in strikes and negligence during duties, while Business Recorder focused on charges of disrupting patient care and inciting others to halt services. Both outlets framed the action as disciplinary but varied slightly in the specific misconducts attributed. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 17 Sep 2026 — PMA condemns PMDC decision to take disciplinary action against 15 doctors (1 outlet) - **24 News HD** — [PMA condemns PMDC decision to take disciplinary action against 15 doctors](https://www.24newshd.tv/17-Sep-2026/pma-condemns-pmdc-decision-take-disciplinary-action-15-doctors) · 17 Sep 2026, 7:10 PM PKT > The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Lahore has strongly condemned the decision by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Disciplinary Committee to suspend the medical licenses/registrations of 15 doctors for six months The PMDC took this action based on recommendations from the Punjab government, citing allegations against the doctors. ### 15 Sep 2026 — PMDC suspends 15 doctors over strikes and negligence (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council's disciplinary action against 15 doctors, noting the suspension of their licences for six months. 24 News HD highlighted the allegations of participation in strikes and negligence during duties, while Business Recorder focused on the disruption of patient care and incitement to halt services as part of the charges. Both framed the action as disciplinary but used slightly different language to describe the reasons behind it. - **Business Recorder** — [PMDC takes disciplinary action against 15 doctors](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439629/pmdc-takes-disciplinary-action-against-15-doctors) · 16 Sep 2026, 5:38 AM PKT > LAHORE: The Disciplinary Committee of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided to take disciplinary action against 15 doctors after charges including disrupting patient care, inciting others to halt medical treatment, blocking roads, and shutting down wards and emergency services were proven against them. Exercising its powers under Section 44 of the Pakistan Medical and Denta... - **24 News HD** — [PMDC suspends licences of 15 doctors for negligence](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Sep-2026/pmdc-suspends-licences-15-doctors-negligence) · 15 Sep 2026, 3:18 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Disciplinary Committee has suspended the registrations of 15 doctors for six months following allegations of participating in strikes and negligence during their duties, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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