The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP) has barred 14 universities and colleges from admitting new students to their Pharm-D programmes, citing concerns over academic and infrastructure standards. A further 29 institutions have been issued show-cause notices, bringing the total number of institutions facing scrutiny to 43. Among the institutions named as barred from fresh admissions are the University of Health Sciences in Lahore, the Islamabad campus of Iqra University, and Abasyn University. Regionally, the 14 barred institutions include six in Punjab, seven in Islamabad, and one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The 29 institutions issued show-cause notices are spread across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh. Among those named are the University of Sindh, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University in Karachi, Bharghari Institute of Pharmacy in Matli, Bahauddin Zakariya University, and Nishtar Medical University. The council cited varying reasons for individual institutions, including the University of Sindh's pharmacy building also housing an unrelated department, undersized pharmacy laboratories and a missing computer lab and library at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University, and a lack of confidence in faculty qualifications at Bharghari Institute of Pharmacy, which has been directed to hire qualified teachers without delay. The action raises fresh questions about how Pharm-D programmes are monitored nationally and how consistently academic standards are enforced across provinces. Students considering a Pharm-D degree this admission cycle are advised to confirm an institution's current accreditation status directly with the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan before applying, since the affected institutions cannot currently enroll new students in the programme.