Overview

• Passing the MDCAT is now required for entry to public medical colleges in Punjab.
• A $10,000 MDCAT fee has been set for children of overseas Pakistanis.
• Private-college admittees must deposit one-third of tuition with the University of Health Sciences, which will transfer funds after final merit lists.
• Students will pay the remaining tuition directly to their respective institutions once admissions are confirmed.
• Officials moved to introduce mandatory postgraduate training placements in private hospitals and ordered transparent treatment protocols at Mayo Hospital following new cardiac services in Sahiwal.