{"id":7753,"date":"2026-09-15T02:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/pmdc-backtracks-on-5-year-bds-confirms-four-year-programme-will-continue\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T02:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:09:30","slug":"pmdc-backtracks-on-5-year-bds-confirms-four-year-programme-will-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d9news.com\/?p=7753","title":{"rendered":"PMDC backtracks on 5-year BDS, confirms four-year programme will continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-09-14\/682022_8233047_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&amp;DC) building can be seen in this image. \u2014 PMDC website\/File\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><figcaption 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