Overview

• Passing the MDCAT has been made mandatory for entry into government medical colleges across Punjab.
• A fee of $10,000 has been fixed for children of overseas Pakistanis seeking admission through the MDCAT pathway.
• Candidates offered seats at private medical and dental colleges must deposit one-third of tuition with UHS, which will transfer funds to colleges after final merit lists are issued.
• The government agreed on compulsory service after postgraduate training in private hospitals and on directing trainees to specialize according to demonstrated demand.
• Additional directives include transparent protocols at Mayo Hospital’s ablation center, acknowledgment of Sahiwal’s first angioplasty and launch of cardiac surgeries, formation of Boards of Management, creation of medical blocks within public universities, and initial steps toward a Nawaz Sharif Medical City.