Pakistan to allow young prisoners to get higher education
Pakistan will
allow young prisoners to study in various fields of higher education, including
MBBS and nursing.
Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel has instructed the
Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) to ensure that prisoners are able to take admission
test of medical and dental colleges.
He said
from next year the incarcerated persons would also be allowed to get admission in nursing,
allied health sciences, MBBS, and other disciplines of their choice.
The Health Minister announced that all public sector medical
universities and health institutions would be bound to give admission to aspiring
prisoners as this is their basic right to get education.
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