A National Assembly health panel has cleared the MDCAT 2026 results and asked universities to start admissions in a way that avoids adding to students' uncertainty. MDCAT is the entrance test for medical and dental colleges, so the decision matters directly to candidates waiting to learn their next step. Dr. Mahesh Kumar Malani led the session, which went through complaints about the examination before reaching its view.
Complaints over the test
Vice-chancellors from universities, speaking to the panel, said the test's credibility had not been affected by any major irregularities. Most complaints dealt with the question paper and the answer key. A six-member team from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the regulator for medical education, visited the Sukkur IBA examination centre and found no serious problems there.
The panel also wants the MDCAT 2026 results process to be more open. It called for candidates to be given copies of question papers once future exams are over, which it says would improve transparency.
Fees, funds and other items
The meeting also took up complaints against private medical colleges that charge excessive fees. The PMDC said it had sent show-cause notices, which are formal requests for an explanation, to colleges over charges it considers unauthorised. Members called for strict action against institutions charging above approved limits and asked for details of colleges allowed to charge higher fees.
The panel also sought an audit of Rs22 billion given to PIMS, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, across the last three years, after a fire broke out in the nursery of its Mother and Child Hospital. The health minister told the meeting that the ministry had acted on the recommendations of an inquiry report, and that a further inquiry has been handed to the Interior Ministry.
Separately, members asked for an update on the 400-bed Polyclinic Hospital project. They also decided to invite the Federal Board of Revenue, the country's tax authority, to discuss tax problems faced by doctors who run private practices.
The panel has asked universities to begin admissions and has requested follow-up on fees, the PIMS audit and the other matters it raised. Students tracking the MDCAT 2026 results and admissions should watch official notices from universities and regulators.
Aasan alfaaz mein
National Assembly ki health committee ne MDCAT 2026 ke results ko clear kar diya hai aur universities se kaha hai ke admissions shuru karein. Vice-chancellors ke mutabiq test ki credibility par koi bari khami asar andaz nahi hui, lekin zyada tar shikayaat question paper aur answer key se mutaliq thi. Private medical colleges ki zyada fees par PMDC ne show-cause notices bheje hain, aur fees ke mamle par sakht karwai ki mang ki gayi hai. Students ke liye iska matlab hai ke admission ka amal aage barhega, lekin fees ke mamle par nigrani jaari rahegi.
