{
  "id": 13256946,
  "title": "JI seeks audit of Rs1.26bn MDCAT fee collection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ji-seeks-audit-of-rs1-26bn-mdcat-fee-collection",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:39:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443485/ji-seeks-audit-of-rs126bn-mdcat-fee-collection"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has requested the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to conduct a thorough audit of the Rs1.26 billion collected for the MDCAT 2026 examination, expressing concerns over potential irregularities, mismanagement and lack of transparency in the process.\n\nJI Karachi chief Monem Zafar made these demands in a letter to PMDC President Prof Dr Rizwan Taj, urging the examination authority to provide question papers to candidates for self-assessment and transparency, and to retest the top 100 performers through an independent and impartial third party.\n\nJI also demanded that the PMDC increase the number of examination centres in Karachi proportionally to the number of candidates and the city's geographical spread, to alleviate the hardship faced by students and their families. Currently, only two examination centres were set up in Karachi for 138,158 candidates, causing significant traffic congestion on University Road due to the BRT Red Line project.\n\nThe letter pointed out that other regions, such as Peshawar and Lahore, had a more equitable distribution of examination centres. The PMDC's decision to entrust Sindh's examination to IBA Sukkur, despite past objections and complaints about the institution, also raised serious questions, according to JI.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday called on the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to conduct a detailed audit of the Rs1.26 billion collected for MDCAT 2026, raising concerns over alleged irregularities, mismanagement and lack of transparency in the examination and its results. In a letter to PMDC President Prof Dr Rizwan Taj, JI Karachi chief Monem Zafar demanded a thorough audit…",
  "key_points": [
    "JI requests PMDC audit Rs1.26bn MDCAT fees.",
    "Monem Zafar demands question papers for self-assessment.",
    "PMDC criticized for inadequate Karachi exam centers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}