Pakistani Dentist Scandal Upd

Between 2023 and 2025 multiple incidents surfaced in Pakistan involving dentists or dental clinics accused of practicing without proper licenses, performing unsafe procedures, falsifying credentials, and committing financial fraud. These events triggered public outrage, legal investigations, and calls for stronger oversight. This paper summarizes those events, situates them within Pakistan’s health-regulatory context, analyzes contributing factors, and offers policy recommendations to reduce recurrence.

For months, Pakistani authorities faced criticism for being slow to act. That changed in when the FIA formally registered a First Information Report (FIR) against nine private coaching centers and two former UHS data entry officers. pakistani dentist scandal upd