Bannu Medical College
Medical school in Bannu, Pakistan
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Bannu Medical College (BMC) (Urdu: بÙÙÚº Ø·Ø¨Û Ú©Ø§Ùج, Pashto: د بÙ٠طب Ù¾ÙÙÙÚÛ) is a public medical institute located in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] It is one of several medical colleges affiliated with the Khyber Medical University and enrolls 100 students each year.[2][1][3] BMC is recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Colleges.[1][4]
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| Motto | Arabic: عÙÙÙ
ا٠ÙÙاÙÙعا٠- رÙزÙÙا٠طÙÙÙÙبا٠- Ø´ÙÙÙآء٠ÙÙاÙ
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Motto in English | Useful knowledge - good sustenance - complete recovery |
| Type | Public Government institute |
| Established | 2006 |
Parent institution | Khyber Medical University |
| Affiliation | KMU, PMDC, CPSP, PNC, HEC |
| Dean | Dr. Shabbir Hussain |
Academic staff | 80 |
| Undergraduates | 700 |
| Location | 33°1â²25.77â³N 70°42â²26.35â³E |
| Campus | Urban, 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Language | English[1] |
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| Website | www |
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History
BMC was established in August 2006 by former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani and opened that December.[citation needed] In 2009, a new campus in Bannu Township was approved and formal work started in 2013.[5] Though the 600 kanal[citation needed] campus was intended to be completed by 2016, there were delays due to shortage of funds, with the construction estimated to cost Rs627 million.[5] The temporary location for the college was in Bannu City in the Government High School No. 3 building.[5] Because the Bannu City campus did not have residence halls, students had to find their own accommodation.[5] Construction finished and the permanent campus in Bannu Township was opened in March 2021.[6]
Programs
Basic Sciences
Clinical sciences
Affiliated hospitals
The 600-bed Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital, 244-bed District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, and the 130-bed Women and Children's Hospital are associated with the college.[7][8][9] DHQ is recognized by the Pakistan Nursing Council.[10]
Student life
Student groups annually arrange college funfairs[citation needed] and partake in festivities such as Urdu Day, Pashto Day, English Day, and Sports Day.[11] Medical activities and photography seminars are also available.[11] The college publishes Baraan, previously Taryaaq, a magazine that is released annually.[citation needed]