Pakistan court stops expulsion of Afghan medical students

The Punch | 18-09-2026 04:21pm |

A court in Lahore, Pakistan, has blocked an order by the country's medical board to expel dozens of Afghan medical students from colleges and universities. The court's intervention prevents the immediate removal of these students, who are enrolled in medical programs. The medical board had issued the expulsion order, but the court's ruling halts its enforcement pending further legal proceedings. The decision provides temporary relief to the affected students, allowing them to continue their studies while the matter is reviewed.

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