The Afghan Embassy in Islamabad has expressed deep concern over the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PM&DC) decision regarding the deportation of Afghan medical students currently studying in Pakistan.
The embassy said the decision could affect the academic progress and future of Afghan students who began their studies in Pakistan through legal and established procedures.
According to the embassy, many of these students have spent years completing their programmes and have made significant financial and personal investments in their education. It urged Pakistani authorities to consider their academic situation and allow them to complete their studies.
The Afghan Embassy also appealed to relevant international medical, educational, humanitarian and professional organisations to pay attention to what it described as the academic rights of Afghan students.
It called for students to be allowed to complete their programmes without interruption or unnecessary obstacles.
The embassy further argued that education, knowledge and human relations should remain separate from political disagreements.
“Academic and educational opportunities should not be adversely affected by political differences or developments,” the embassy said.
The statement comes after the PM&DC’s decision concerning Afghan medical students, with the Afghan mission seeking intervention to prevent disruptions to the students’ education.
