Islamabad High Court Bar advocate Waqas Malik who met with the nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan two days ago, now decided to lodge a petition on behalf of the late scientist for the rights of the young doctors, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan nuclear bomb, died at the age of 85 after being hospitalised with coronavirus. Dr Qadeer (late) transformed the country into the world’s first Islamic nuclear power.

Dr Qadeer had directed advocate Waqas to file a petition for the rights of the young doctors and had also signed Waqas as a lawyer

The petitioner prayed the IHC to suspend the PMC Examination Regulations 2021.  

The petitioner pleaded that introducing a new test without giving due time to students would not be appropriate.

He stated instead of a commercial approach, the PMC should adopt merit-based promotion instead of a commercial approach.

The petitioner made the Federal government, Secretary Health, Secretary Home, PMC, Secretary Law and Justice and PMDC.

Reporter: Ehtisham Kiyani