Khyber Medical University (KMU) and its constituent college, Khyber Medical College (KMC) in Peshawar, have faced several high-profile disciplinary cases and institutional challenges over recent years. While the institutions have emphasized a "zero-tolerance policy", multiple incidents involving sexual harassment and financial irregularities have been formally addressed by the administration and provincial government.
In early 2024, the university strictly prohibited romantic or intimate relationships between faculty members and students to eliminate conflicts of interest and exploitation. Khyber Medical College Peshawar Sex Scandals.18