QUETTA: Three students who went on hunger strike until death were recently shifted to the hospital as their health deteriorated.
The male and female students of three new medical colleges in Khuzdar, Turbat and Loralai death with other medical college students, were protesting against the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) about taking new tests for registration with the PMC for the last three months.
Around 600 students of these colleges had been studying for three years when these medical colleges were made functional. Still, the Pakistan Medical Commission approved to recognise these colleges only a few months ago with the provincial government's efforts and support of senior army officials of the Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences.
However, the PMC put the condition that these 600 students enrol with the commission after taking a new test, and only those would be registered who pass the test.
The students who opposed the PMC condition have been protesting for the last three months and in front of the Quetta Press Club.
Five students went on hunger strike until death, however upon the deterioration of their condition, they were shifted to Civil Hospital.