PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical University has approved domicile-based quota system to ensure admission of local students at its remote campuses on the reserved seats for students from Balochistan and southern Punjab at Institute of Health Sciences (IHS), Dera Ismail Khan. The decision was made in the 31st meeting of Academic Council of KMU held here on Wednesday with Vice-chancellor Prof Ziaul Haq in the chair. A committee comprising the director of academics, registrar and Prof Jawad Ahmed was formed to finalise details, said a press release. The council approved open and distance learning policy and provision and regulatory framework for 2024. Under the anti-plagiarism policy, a two-step thesis review process was adopted. A committee including Prof Akhtar Sherin, Dr Najma Baseer, Dr Adnan, Dr Asiya Bukhari and Dr Zeeshan Kibriya was constituted to share the new policy with affiliated institutions and recommend training measures. It was also resolved to align Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme with Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) regulations, transitioning it to a five-year framework.