Pakistan

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Directs authorities to introduce a modern SWM across country

Around 256 million, more than current inhabitants, will be seeking jobs

Minister seeks Gulf partnership to build emergency storage after war exposes vulnerability

Rupee slightly appreciates by Rs0.01 to 278.66 against dollar

KSE-100 index loses 1,590 points as US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

FinMin seeks industry cooperation to extend digital monitoring from sugar, cement sectors

IMF projects fiscal performance better than pre-war as provinces post surplus

NEPRA holds public hearing on end-of-term adjustments for KE's Multi-Year Tariff

Renegotiations save Rs3.5tr; govt to shift 10m consumers to AMI meters

SBP warns of structural weaknesses as exports, productivity lag; firms profiteering keeps inflation sticky

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Bugti directs reforms in vocational training sector

Suicide bomber killed on Punjab border

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Tuesday announced that students intending to pursue medical or dental education abroad must qualify for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) and obtain registration before going abroad. According to a statement, the PMDC informed that a high-level committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is currently overseeing the strengthening of the regulatory framework for medical and dental education in Pakistan. It said that a meeting of the PMDC’s Sub-Committee on Accreditation of Medical and Dental Colleges and Postgraduate Qualifications was held today to “review ongoing reforms and regulatory measures to strengthen medical and dental education in Pakistan”. “The sub-committee is focused on enhancing transparency, standardising accreditation mechanisms for medical and dental colleges, and streamlining the recognition process inspections for undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in line with international standards,” it a...

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Police say crackdown targets proclaimed offenders, drug peddlers