D.I.Khan is a historic city. It is situated in the Southern region of North West Frontier Province. It is about 300Km from Peshawar and is linked to it through Kohat and Bannu Districts. It is located on the main Indus High Way. Air services to major cities of the country are also available. Though economically underdeveloped, this seven centuries old city is rich in socio cultural heritrage, the archaeological antiques and the remnants of the glorious past. Among others, Rehman Darri, an archaeological site dating back to 3500 BC, is situated 14 Km north of the city. Historic Suleman Plateau and Kohe Suleman border its west while Indus River flows in the East. Geography has influenced its economy and hence the way and standard of living of its people. The people are endowed with qualities of intelligence, generosity, courage, bravery, simplicity and sincerity. They are peace loving. There is a substantial contribution of these people in the freedom movement of Pakistan. Since D.I.Khan division has borders with Bannu Division, South Waziristan, Sorthern Punjab and Balochistan, the college is playing a major role in providing health services to the people of these areas. The Chief Minister of NWFP announced Gomal Medical College for DI KHAN in a session of Provincial Assembly on 26th August 1998. The College was temporarily established in a portion of Central Library of Gomal University. Fifty seats were sanctioned for the session 1989-1999 and the college started on 11th January 1999. Presently, it is located on North circular Road with enough space and laboratories. Future building of the college is under construction near Mufti Mahmood Memorial Hospital for which Govt. of NWFP has allotted 300-canals of land. Gomal Medical College has two Teaching Hospitals i.e DHQ Hospital and Maulana Mufti Mehmud Memorial Hospital.
The college has been regularly publishing its scientific journal “Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences” GJMS, since April 2003, recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council of Pakistan and a student’s magazine HAYYAN regularly.
Present Principal is Prof Prof. . Dr Dr. . Abdul
Mateen, M.B;B.S (Pesh), M.Phil (Pb)
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