Medical tribunal redefines standards of ‘negligence’
The rulings, both available with Dawn, are expected to influence future proceedings before the PMDC, constitutional litigation and civil claims involving allegations of medical negligence. Rather than treating the appeals as a disagreement confined to one surgical procedure, the tribunal examined broader questions concerning the legal standards applicable whenever allegations of professional negligence are investigated by statutory regulatory bodies. Two rulings on appeals may influence future proceedings before PMDC, litigation and civil claims about medical negligence, misconduct In doing so, it drew on comparative common-law jurisprudence while adapting those principles to Pakistan’s statutory framework.
- ▪The rulings, both available with Dawn, are expected to influence future proceedings before the PMDC, constitutional litigation and civil claims involving allegations of medical negligence.
- ▪Rather than treating the appeals as a disagreement confined to one surgical procedure, the tribunal examined broader questions concerning the legal standards applicable whenever allegations of professional negligence are investigated by sta
- ▪Two rulings on appeals may influence future proceedings before PMDC, litigation and civil claims about medical negligence, misconduct In doing so, it drew on comparative common-law jurisprudence while adapting those principles to Pakistan’s
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Medical tribunal redefines standards of ‘negligence’ Ikram Junaidi Published July 27, 2026 Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel 0 Man wearing a white lab coat is seen in this File photo. — AFP/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source ISLAMABAD: The medical tribunal has delivered two significant judgements redefining the legal standards governing professional negligence, expert medical evidence and disciplinary proceedings against registered medical practitioners.
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