Hashmat Medical and Dental College
Hashmat Medical and Dental College (Urdu:) was a medical and dental school situated in Jalalpur Jattan, in the district of Gujrat, Pakistan. It was recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, the University of Islamabad, and the International Medical Education Directory. Shilokh Mission Hospital was the primary teaching hospital to the college. The college was casually known as Hashmat and abbreviated as "HMDC". History. Arif Chaudhry, the chairperson of Ibne Imam Degree Science College laid the foundation of the first medical college of Jalalpur Jattan at the annual gathering 2011. The college was initially named  Benit-e-Imam Medical College, which was indicative of being the sister concern of Ibne Imam Degree Science College. Benit-e-Imam started as a joint venture between Ibn e Imam Degree Science College and some shareholders. Before the commencement of the academic year, the college was renamed Hashmat Medical and Dental College. A new academic programme BDS was also introduced. Professor Nasir Aziz Kamboh who previously served as the first principal of Nawaz Sharif Medical College was appointed as the principal of the college in late 2012. The college is located within the premises of Shilokh Mission Hospital. It  is located in the centre of the city opposite the Cathedral School. Teaching hospital. Shilokh Mission hospital is the teaching hospital attached to Hashmat Medical and Dental College. It is the oldest hospital of the city Jalalpur Jattan founded by the English in British India. It has a capacity of 350 beds. The hospital was run by a christian missionary which has now been taken on lease by the administration of Hashmat Medical and Dental College. Other teaching hospitals affiliated with the college include National Teaching Hospital and City Hospital which are run by a private firm. Admission policy. The  College admits 100 students on self-finance. Admission is gender-neutral and is granted through an annual admission test MDCAT conducted by the University of Health Sciences, Lahore. It grants admission to international students as well. Hashmat Medical and Dental College has been closed on the orders of the supreme court of Pakistan.