{
  "id": 14950714,
  "title": "Lahore High Court Issues Major Ruling in MDCAT 2026 Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/lahore-high-court-issues-major-ruling-in-mdcat-2026-case",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:04:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/16/lahore-high-court-issues-major-ruling-in-mdcat-2026-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lahore High Court has ruled that it is illegal for the Punjab Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to reclaim MDCAT question papers from candidates, ordering the immediate upload of all exam question papers onto the official app. The Rawalpindi bench of the court, led by Justice Ahsan Raza Kazmi, accepted petitions filed by students Rehan Shahid and Anabia Tahir, with Assistant Attorney General Malik Zaheer Arshad representing the federation. Barrister Imran Afrasiyab argued that retaining the question papers is a constitutional and legal right for candidates, deeming the PMDC's actions to be unconstitutional, illegal, and unethical. Justice Kazmi emphasized that the decision must be implemented immediately, stressing that PMDC cannot hand over question papers to candidates and subsequently reclaim them.",
  "summary": "The Lahore High Court has declared the move to take back MDCAT question papers from candidates illegal. The court ordered … Read More The post Lahore High Court Issues Major Ruling in MDCAT 2026 Case appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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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."
}