UHS approves international linkages department; increases seats for private medical colleges Lahore, January 28: The Syndicate of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) held its meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ahsan Waheed Rathore. The meeting approved the increase in MBBS seats for three private medical colleges in light of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council's (PMDC) decision. The MBBS seats at Abwa Medical College, Faisalabad; Niazi Medical College, Sargodha; and Rahbar Medical College, Lahore, have been increased from 100 to 150. Additionally, 50 BDS seats have been approved for Rahbar Dental College. The Syndicate also sanctioned the affiliation of Niazi College of Allied Health Sciences, Sargodha, enabling it to launch BS Allied Health degree programs in three disciplines. The Syndicate emphasized strict compliance with PMDC and UHS regulations concerning the migration of medical students, underscoring that the rules would also apply to medical colleges of A