Pakistan’s high-level medical education committee has made it mandatory for students to pass the MDCAT exam before pursuing medical or dental education abroad. The committee also required students to register with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council before leaving the country. Moreover, officials said the new measures aim to strengthen medical education standards and protect […]
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PMDC vows no tolerance against harassment during hearing of suicide cases
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) on Monday conducted a preliminary hearing to review the tragic case of a medical student’s suicide, reportedly linked to harassment. The President PM&DC, Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj, along with Registrar, Dr. Rehan Naqvi, expressed sorrow over the incidents and emphasized a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment and any negligence […]
PMDC identifies 10 universities offering unrecognised postgraduate programmes
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has said that as many as 10 universities have been offering unrecognised postgraduate degrees, directing these institutes to discontinue their programmes. A notification issued by the Council’s registrar said that after a careful review of the record, it was identified that some universities had been offering and awarding […]
PMDC allows 19 medical colleges to increase fees
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has approved fee increases for 19 private medical and dental colleges, while applications from 20 institutions have been deferred due to incomplete documentation and other shortcomings. Read More: PMDC Launches National Digital Training for College Inspections According to a notification issued by the PMDC, the decision was […]
SMBBMU urges PMDC to relax MBBS, BDS admission criteria
LARKANA: The management of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) has requested the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to review and relax the admission criteria for MBBS and BDS programmes for the 2025–26 academic session in order to address a growing number of vacant seats in private medical and dental colleges across Sindh. […]
Punjab limits overseas Pakistanis’ medical college seats
LAHORE: The Punjab government appears reluctant to expand the number of seats reserved for children of overseas Pakistanis in public sector medical and dental colleges. Currently, only 66 seats are set aside across 20 government colleges, constituting less than two percent of total admissions. Read More: PMDC lowers medical college entry criteria to fill vacant seats In April, […]
Over 140,000 students sit for MDCAT across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: More than 140,000 candidates are appearing in the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) today (Sunday), competing for just 22,000 seats in medical and dental colleges across Pakistan. The exam is being held simultaneously at 32 centres, including one international venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The test is being organised by various universities, […]
MDCAT postponed to October 26 due to floods in Punjab
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has postponed the MDCAT due to devastating floods in Punjab. The test, originally set for October 5, will now be held on Sunday, October 26. The Ministry of Health made the announcement on Friday, citing the ongoing emergency. Students in flood-hit areas are unable to reach exam centers […]
15 new HIV cases detected
As many as 15 new HIV positive cases were detected at two blood screening camps established by the Sindh AIDS Control Programme (SACP) on Monday, bringing the number of to positive cases to 27. This was disclosed by SACP Programme Manager Dr Sikandar Memon while talking to Daily Times on Monday. He said 69 people […]
PMDC to leave no stone unturned in penalising professional negligence
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC), on Monday, decided upon a strict penalty of the permanent cancellation of license of doctors found involved with a medically false or incorrect postmortem report. Showing zero tolerance to those at fault, the Council permanently cancelled the licences of two doctors over false post mortem reports, and further directed […]