The Sindh High Court has directed the Institute of Business Administration and other parties to submit their replies before the next hearing on the candidates’ request for publication of the MDCAT question paper.
The hearing of the petition regarding publication of MDCAT question paper was held in the Sindh High Court where the petitioner’s counsel argued that while answer sheets for the MDCAT were provided, the question paper itself was not.
Without the questionnaire it is not possible to evaluate the questions.
The petitioner’s counsel further submitted that there could be errors or questions outside the MDCAT syllabus.
Due to past irregularities in the MDCAT, candidates have concerns. In Punjab and KPK, MD CAT candidates were provided with a copy of the question paper along with their answer sheets.
The petition also stated that the Islamabad High Court had issued an order for the disclosure of the questionnaire.
The petition requested that the publication of the final MDCAT results be stopped until the question paper was issued and verified.
It should be noted that the parties have not yet submitted their responses. The court ordered the IBA and other parties to submit their responses before the next hearing, and the hearing was adjourned until January 20.
Earlier, the National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, chaired by Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani, met on Thursday to discuss reforms for a fair and transparent MDCAT examination system.
The committee proposed implementing a single national curriculum to reduce regional disparities and emphasized strengthening the health sector.
They also discussed the regulation of the growing profession of psychology and highlighted concerns about extra-curriculum questions on MDCAT exams.
A revised answer key was issued after some questions were removed. The committee suggested mandatory youth cards for biometric verification to prevent identity theft and recommended decentralizing MDCAT exams to give provinces more autonomy.
Additionally, the committee reviewed bills related to nursing, pharmacy and health care regulations, deferring some due to the absence of sponsors.
A final decision on these issues will be made after further consultations.
