When Ms. Siddiqui’s family went public with CCTV footage of the unhygienic operation theater (used instruments on a newspaper, reused needles), the trended for two weeks straight, prompting the Sindh Health Care Commission to raid the clinic. Part 2: Major Updates (October 2024 – May 2025) Since the initial exposé, the situation has evolved dramatically. Here is the chronological update of the Pakistani Dentist Scandal . Update 1: The "Ghost Clinics" Ring (November 2024) Following the Karachi case, investigators discovered a network of 27 clinics across Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar operating under the same fraudulent ownership. These clinics employed "dentists" who held fake BDS degrees from non-existent universities in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) cyber wing traced the fake degree network to a printing press in Gujranwala.
By Correspondent | Published: May 2025
| Name (Alias) | Charge | Status | Sentence | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Dr. Faisal M. (Karachi) | Forgery, Medical Negligence | Convicted | 5 years + Rs. 2 crore fine | | Bilal Ahmed (Lahore) | Practicing without license | Convicted | 3 years | | The "Gujranwala Degree Mafia" | Fraud, Criminal conspiracy | Under trial | Bail denied | | Clinic Owner (Multan) | Culpable homicide | Arrested (Jan 2025) | Awaiting trial; non-bailable | pakistani dentist scandal upd
In February 2024, a 34-year-old schoolteacher, Ms. Ayesha Siddiqui, underwent a routine root canal. Post-procedure, she developed a severe jaw infection that led to septic shock and partial facial paralysis . An internal audit revealed that Dr. Mehmood was not a licensed endodontist; his degree was later flagged by the PMDC for verification. When Ms
The scandal initially centered on (name changed due to legal sub judice), a dentist operating a high-end "Smile Aesthetics" clinic in DHA, Karachi. Patients paid premium rates (Rs. 25,000–50,000) for cosmetic procedures including veneers, crowns, and root canals. Here is the chronological update of the Pakistani