{
  "id": 12214857,
  "title": "MDCAT requirement removed for Pakistani students studying medicine abroad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/mdcat-requirement-removed-for-pakistani-students-studying-medicine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:34:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1562935/mdcat-requirement-removed-for-pakistani-students-studying-medicine-abroad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistani students planning to study medicine or dentistry abroad will no longer need to pass the MDCAT. The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council announced the decision on Monday. The council approved the exemption during its meeting on September 14. However, PMDC did not explain the reasons behind the policy change. Read More: Students Must Pass […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Students pursuing medical, dental studies abroad no longer required to pass MDCAT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/students-pursuing-medical-dental-studies-abroad-no-longer-required-to",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:06:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}