LAHORE: Police had recently used batons against the doctors, raising their voices against the National Licensing Exam (NLE) in Lahore as clashes broke out when they decided to enter the examination centre.
In light of this situation, the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) cancelled the exam scheduled in Lahore at Saphirre Hall and rescheduled it for 29 August 2021.
Some policemen fell to the ground as a result of the clash. Doctors were protesting against the NLE, which has been made mandatory by the government.
According to the reports, all graduates who are currently doing house jobs or ready for it must clear the NLE exam for their permanent registration. Both MBBS and BDS students must clear the NLE for their permanent job and medical practice in Pakistan. The move has encountered opposition from the medical fraternity.
Meanwhile, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif condemned the action by police to disperse protesting doctors. He said that the use of batons and tear gas on doctors was regrettable. He regretted that doctors are fighting coronavirus while the government was fighting doctors. The PML-N leader said, “Every citizen who raises his voice against oppression is being baton-charged by the government.”