{
  "id": 12637256,
  "title": "PMDC reschedules NRE Step-1 for foreign medical graduates to Nov 8",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/pmdc-reschedules-nre-step-1-for-foreign-medical-graduates-to-nov-8",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:24:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035419/pmdc-reschedules-nre-step-1-for-foreign-medical-graduates-to-nov-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has adjusted the date for the first step of the National Registration Examination (NRE) for foreign medical graduates. Previously scheduled for October 11, the NRE Step-1 will now take place on November 8. The council cited \"unavoidable circumstances\" as the reason for the change, which they attribute to the current political situation and potential road closures. Sources indicate that the decision was made following the long march organized by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on October 4 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa towards Islamabad. Authorities in Rawalpindi Division and the federal capital had heightened security measures to ensure public safety during the protests. The National University of Medical Sciences in Rawalpindi is responsible for administering the NRE, which aims to uphold transparency, standardization, and quality in medical and dental education and practice in Pakistan. The exam consists of two steps, conducted at least twice a year, adhering to the approved standards and syllabus. Foreign medical graduates who completed their degrees in languages other than English must pass both steps to commence their house job training and obtain a license to practice in Pakistan.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has rescheduled the first step of the National Registration Examination (NRE) from Oct 11 to Nov 8. NRE is a mandatory requirement under an Act of Parliament, aimed at ensuring transparency, standardisation, and quality in medical and dental education and professional practice in Pakistan. In a notification dated Oct 5, the PMDC cited…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PMDC reschedules NRE Step-1 for foreign medical graduates to Nov 8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/pmdc-reschedules-nre-step-1-for-foreign-medical-graduates-to-nov-8-12638119",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:24:19.000Z"
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  "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."
}