ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) received 120,391 cases from across the country in the last one year, of which 117,824 have been completed and dispatched.

Only 400 to 500 cases remain pending, mainly awaiting third-party verifications. According to a spokesperson, the cases included teaching experience, postgraduate registration, good standing, foreign/local veriñcation and registration certiñcates.

`One year ago, PMDC faced substantial backlog issues due to manual operations. However, President Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj directed to undergo a transformation from manual processes to digitalisation, marked by online portals. This development represents a major milestone in efforts to dispose ofthe longstanding backlog of pending cases and registrations for medical professionals across Pakistan,` she said.

`The innovative portals were expertly designed to streamline the registra-tion and documentation processes, effectively addressing the obstacles that had previously hindered smooth case issuance. The upgraded system has reflected an enhancement in administrative efficiency while eliminating existing loopholes and bolstering functionality,` she said.

In a statement, Prof Dr Taj highlighted PMDC`s achievement in the functionality of its online portals and digital transformation, indicating that over the past year the council received 120,391 cases, of which 117,824 have been completed and dispatched.

`As of now, PMDC has received a total of 19,109 applications for full licenses, out of which 19,101 have been successfully resolved.

Additionally, 17,693 provi-sional registration licenses were submitted, with 17,500 resolved. The Council also received 45,908 renewal applications and 45,704 of these have been resolved. In terms of postgraduate qualifications, 6,356 cases were received, and 6,222 have been resolved.

Finally, 4,342 applications for teaching experience have been submitted with 4,115 successfully resolved,` he said.

`We are thrilled to report this milestone in our ongoing efforts to modernise our operations,` Prof Taj stated. `This initiative is a crucial part of our broader objective to streamline administrative procedures, ensuring that medical graduates can obtain their necessary certifications without undue delay.`Staff Reporter