Pakistan's Medical Association (PMA) has raised alarm over the enforcement of the Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) Act, warning that it creates a legal pathway for medical technicians to operate independent clinics without doctor supervision — a practice the PMA calls "legalised quackery." The association argues the law contradicts existing provincial healthcare commission regulations, which were designed to restrict clinical practice to qualified doctors, and says it was enacted without meaningful consultation with physicians or medical regulators. The PMA has demanded an immediate suspension of the Act's June 30 registration deadline until a joint committee can redefine the scope of practice for technicians and align the legislation with existing healthcare laws.