PM&DC Issues Registrations, Clearing 99% of Applications Received
Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC), under the leadership and directions of its President, Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj, has taken proactive measures to strengthen its registration system, ensuring faster processing, prompt disposal of cases, and efficient handling of applications submitted by doctors and dental professionals. Having processed over 302,000 applications, the Council through improved workflow management, proactive monitoring, and greater attention to pending cases, the Council has ensured that applications are processed efficiently and applicants receive timely responses.
A key achievement of this approach is the facilitation of doctors without unnecessary visits to the PM&DC office. By improving the handling of registration-related matters through the online portal and administrative coordination, the Council has worked tirelessly to enable medical and dental professionals to complete their cases remotely, saving valuable time, reducing travel expenses, and minimising inconvenience. This is particularly beneficial for doctors serving in hospitals, remote areas, and other demanding professional settings. The latest figures demonstrate the Council’s efforts to improve and address the growing demand for registration and verification services through its digital registration portal.
With the continuous upgrading of the Registration System and Proactive Monitoring, the PM&DC has focused on improving registration operations through closer monitoring of application volumes, processing status, objections, and pending cases. The portal statistics provide a consolidated overview of performance across multiple categories, supporting more informed administrative decisions and targeted follow-up.
The Council has processed and issued applications across a wide range of categories, including full licences, provisional licences, renewals, good standing certificates, postgraduate qualifications, faculty registration, and experience verification.
According to the PM&DC Registration Portal Statistics up to October 2026, the Council has received 304,819 applications across various registration categories, of which 302,587 have been successfully issued. Progress across major registration Categories records the following achievements: the Council has issued 90,683 renewal-of-full-licence applications out of 90,837 received, while 54,044 full-licence applications have been issued out of 54,620 received.
Similarly, 51,702 provisional licences have been issued out of 51,736 applications, and 40,619 Good Standing Certificates have been issued against 40,630 applications received. The Council has also processed 17,158 postgraduate qualification registration applications out of 17,203, along with 11,065 faculty-registration applications out of 11,308 received. Furthermore, 7,343 applications for Pakistani nationals seeking foreign basic provisional licences have been issued out of 7,347 received.
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The President, PM&DC, in his statement, stated that the figures highlight the scale of work undertaken by the Council and the progress achieved in several high-volume registration categories. The importance of institutional efficiency, transparency, accountability, and timely facilitation of medical and dental professionals. The Council continues to focus on improving its registration processes, strengthening administrative oversight, and addressing pending cases in accordance with applicable rules and regulatory requirements.
He stated that modernising its operational systems and ensuring registration services support the needs of healthcare professionals while maintaining the standards expected of Pakistan’s national medical and dental regulatory body. PM&DC desires to regulatory excellence, efficient registration, and improved facilitation of medical and dental professionals.
The Council has also placed greater emphasis on early identification of deficiencies and objections, informing applicants of outstanding requirements so cases can move forward without avoidable delays.
Timely scrutiny and follow-up help improve the overall processing cycle and support a more transparent and applicant-friendly registration system.
