FAISALABAD: The Punjab Medical College’s Board of Management has recommended to the Punjab government three names for the next PMC principal as the incumbent retires by the end of current month.

The board met on Friday and recommended names of Prof Mohammad Ali Tirmzi, head of the ENT department, Prof Mohammad Asghar Butt, head of the Paediatrics Medicine, and Prof Mohammad Ashraf, head of the Biochemistry department. According to the combined seniority list of professors of the health department, Dr Tirmzi is at 8th, Butt at 99th and Ashraf at 103rd position.

Sitting Principal Dr Zahid Yasin Hashmi retires on Oct 31 and the next head is supposed to assume charge on Nov 1.

Young Doctors Association secretary Salman Kazmi said the PMC board had done the needful too late and rather selected juniors for important post.

BoD chairman Mian Mohammad Latif was not available for his comment.

Published in Dawn, October 25th, 2014