Overview

• Passing the MDCAT is now required for admission to public medical colleges across Punjab.
• A fee of $10,000 has been set for children of overseas Pakistanis seeking MDCAT-based admission.
• Private-college candidates on provisional merit lists must deposit one-third of tuition with UHS, which will transfer funds after final allocations as students then pay remaining fees to their allotted colleges.
• Officials agreed on a mandatory post-graduate service policy in private hospitals, with trainee doctors assigned to relevant departments in private medical colleges for specialization.
• The province will build medical blocks within existing public universities, establish Boards of Management, and implement transparent treatment systems including directives for Mayo Hospital’s Ablation Center.