Pakistan to host Gaza medical students as Israel’s war enters tenth month

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Wednesday announced its decision to allow nearly 100 medical students from Gaza to complete their education in the country, as Israel’s war against the residents of the Palestinian enclave enters its tenth month.
The PMDC, a statutory regulatory authority that oversees medical and dental professions in Pakistan, discussed the issue in a recent meeting following a request by Pakistan’s High Commissioner in London to accommodate these students in medical universities within the country.
Israel besieged the Gaza Strip, launching airstrikes and ground offensive, after a surprise attack was initiated by Hamas on October 7, 2023, in what it said was in response to the deteriorating condition of Palestinian people under Israeli occupation.

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