SAIDU MEDICAL COLLEGE, SWAT

Swat, the former state, was given

the status of a District in 1970. This

District holds a central position in the

northern belt of the Province, and has

significance as an area of anthropologi-cal interests in the history of South East

Asia. Swat is an extremely attractive

place for tourist and it is aptly known as

the Switzerland of Pakistan.

Saidu Sharif, the former capital of

Swat state, is the District Headquarter

while adjoining Mingora is a commercial

centre. The present Swat owes its

grandeur and developments to the

inputs by BADSHAH SAHIB AND WALI

OF SWAT. The population of Swat Dis-trict is approximately 1.7 million.

Since the historical announcement

in October 1998 of the establishment of

Saidu Medical College, on the floor of

the Provincial Assembly, Saidu Medical

College started functioning with enrol-ment of 50 students. The classes started

on 28th of December 1998 in the Holy

month of Ramzan. The College is

housed in the old Paramedic School &

Hostel, which have been completely

overhauled, renovated and furnished.

Hostel facilities for both male and female

students are available. Peshawar

University affiliation committee visited

the college on 08th October 1999 and

Saidu Medical College; Swat was

SAIDU MEDICAL COLLEGE, SWAT

approved for affiliation with the Peshawar

University. The college is presently

affiliated with the Khyber Medical

University.

Pakistan Medical & Dental Council

has given recognition to the college. The

college has excellent professorial staff

in pre-clinical and clinical departments.

Many graduates of Saidu Medical

College have passed FCPS in various

specialties and are working all over

Pakistan and abroad. The name of Saidu

Medical College has been included in

the WHO list of international Medical

Colleges and the degree has been

recognized in USA and UK

Saidu Group of Teaching Hospitals

is attached to Saidu Medical College,

Swat with 500 beds for all the

specialities.

Saidu Medical College, Swat is

being maintained by the Govt. of NWFP

and is under the administrative control

of Health Department.

Present Principal is  Professor Dr.

Jawed Zaman,  MBBS, D.L.O., FRCS

Contact details are:

Tele: (+92-946) 9240134

Exchange: (+92-946) 9240131-32

Fax: (+92-946) 9240135

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