--- title: "LHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' return" description: "Most outlets reported the Lahore High Court’s decision to extend the suspension of the PMDC directive requiring Afghan medical students to return to Afghanistan. The coverage was largely uniform, with both excerpts focusing on the legal action and the continuation of the stay order. No additional framing or emphasis was noted in the provided excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9223-lhc-extends-stay-on-pmdc-order-against-afghan-stud site: HarZaviya language: en --- # LHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' return pakistan · updated 19 Sep 2026, 4:45 AM PKT · 18–19 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Lahore High Court’s decision to extend the suspension of the PMDC directive requiring Afghan medical students to return to Afghanistan. The coverage was largely uniform, with both excerpts focusing on the legal action and the continuation of the stay order. No additional framing or emphasis was noted in the provided excerpts. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [LHC gives more time to Afghan medical students](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440207/lhc-gives-more-time-to-afghan-medical-students) · 19 Sep 2026, 4:45 AM PKT > LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday extended the suspension of a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) directive for Afghan medical students to return to their home country after lawyers of the varsity and PMDC sought more time to submit their replies. The court allowed the requests and adjourned the hearing for a date to be fixed later. The court also asked the petitioners’ coun... - **Minute Mirror** — [LHC extends stay on PMDC order against Afghan stud...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/lhc-extends-stay-on-pmdc-order-against-afghan-students-631969/) · 18 Sep 2026, 4:21 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday extended the suspension of a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) - **Dawn** — [LHC extends suspension of PMDC directive for Afghan medical students' return](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030864/lhc-extends-suspension-of-pmdc-directive-for-afghan-medical-students-return) · 18 Sep 2026, 3:32 PM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday extended the suspension of a Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) directive for Afghan medical students to return to the neighbouring country after the lawyers representing the body and a varsity sought more time to submit their replies. The PMDC issued a notification on September 1, directing Afghan medical students enrolled in Pakistani coll... - **The Express Tribune** — [LHC extends suspension of PMD directive, blocks expulsion of Afghan medical students](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630059/lhc-extends-suspension-of-pmd-directive-blocks-expulsion-of-afghan-medical-students) · 18 Sep 2026, 12:41 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > PMDC, UHS legal counsel asked the court for extra time to submit their written response ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [LHC extends stay against deportation of Afghan students](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14803-lhc-extends-stay-against-pmdc-move-to-send-afghan-students) · 17 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 95% related - [Lahore High Court halts expulsion of Afghan medical students](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7727-13-afghan-medical-students-challenge-pmdc-order-of-their) · 12 Sep 2026 · 16 outlets · 2 developments · 93% related - [Sindh High Court suspends PMDC orders for Afghan medical students](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8455-shc-suspends-pmdc-orders-against-afghan-students) · 14 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 85% related - [LHC suspends PMDC notification allowing increase in medical college fees](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9215-lhc-suspends-pmdc-notification-increasing-medical-college) · 19 Sep 2026 · 4 outlets · 2 developments · 80% related - [PMDC clarifies rules for foreign medical students including Afghans](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7329-pmdc-instructs-medical-dental-colleges-not-to-admit-afghan) · 10 Sep 2026 · 10 outlets · 3 developments · 79% related 5 articles from 4 outlets, 18–19 Sep 2026. 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