: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Cell executed a massive raid on a residential property in Islamabad.
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Nearly lacks basic access to legitimate, standard healthcare, pushing them toward cheap, illegal clinics. One junior dentist filed a police complaint in
Several former employees alleged verbal abuse, withheld salaries, and forced NDAs. One junior dentist filed a police complaint in January 2026 claiming she was threatened after refusing to falsify patient records. Umer Mushtaq, who was working at a clinic in Islamabad
Over 13,000 illegal and unqualified dentists continue to operate on pavements across Pakistan, often using unsterilized tools and rusty drills, targeting those who cannot afford private care.
Another accused is Dr. Umer Mushtaq, who was working at a clinic in Islamabad. Mushtaq had claimed to have a postgraduate degree in dentistry from a UK university, but it was later found that he had never even studied at the university.
Netizens and medical advocacy groups have demanded that the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) take stricter action after reports surfaced of practitioners operating with unrecognized or fraudulent credentials.
