LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday declared fee hike during study program in private medical colleges, illegal.
The decision was pronounced by Justice Shahid Jameel after hearing pleas challenging the increase in the fees by private medical colleges during ongoing programs.
LHC directed Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to ensure the collection of the fees from the students decided during enrollment in the respective program.
Justice Shahid Jameel also ordered to send recommendations for Urdu translation of the verdict to the LHC CJ.
Citizens fail to understand the important verdicts as they are usually in the English language, Justice Shahid said in his judgment.
The judgment further said to ensure urdu translation of the verdict with consent of the concerned judge.
