Panel to probe into Sindh MDCAT complaints
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Karachi's mayor Syed Mustafa Kamal gestures during an interview at his office in Karachi December 2, 2009. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has taken notice of alleged irregularities in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) held in Sindh and ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the complaints.
The minister directed a five-member committee, including the President of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), to conduct a transparent investigation and submit its report within 15 days.
The committee has been tasked with examining the complaints and reviewing the circumstances surrounding the alleged irregularities during the examination, sources said.