{
  "id": 4544478,
  "title": "KP to conduct MDCAT from next year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kp-to-conduct-mdcat-from-next-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T01:23:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437182/kp-to-conduct-mdcat-from-next-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced it will administer the Medical & Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) via Educational Testing & Evaluation Agency (ETEA) from the upcoming year 2027. A committee was established to investigate the technical and legal facets of this transition. The announcement was made during the 57th session of the provincial cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. In addition to cabinet members, provincial ministers and administrative secretaries were present. The cabinet also approved the establishment of a new Tehsil called \"Umarzai\" in Charsadda district. A committee with representatives from Revenue Board, Local Government, Planning & Development, and Finance was formed to draft rules for future administrative modifications, ensuring they align with public interest and administrative requirements. The cabinet greenlighted a Transport Monetization Policy for Judicial Officers and endorsed forwarding Joint Resolution No. 240 of the Provincial Assembly to the Federal Government. The Annual Report of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority for the fiscal year 2024–25 was reviewed and endorsed during the meeting. In terms of flood resilience, the Cabinet permitted the project to seek financing from the World Bank under Islamic banking principles. Furthermore, Rs1 billion was allocated for the rehabilitation of flood-damaged infrastructure, with Rs500 million designated for Chitral district. The cabinet also approved a special increase in compensation for Shaheed Maulana Mirza Jan of Wana to Rs10 million. A cabinet committee was set up to draft proposals for universal registration of tri-wheelers and manage unregulated tri-wheeler traffic in urban areas. The provincial assembly's 2025 Annual Report was permitted to be presented before the provincial assembly. Approval was given for the Local Government and Rural Development Department to notify the federal government's consent regarding a MoU between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in local development. The cabinet confirmed appointments to two vacant commissioner posts in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Public Services Commission. The cabinet also approved creating 46 contract-based posts for service delivery centers in various districts. A grant of Rs5 million was authorized for the District Bar Association, Khyber. In healthcare, the cabinet approved rationalizing and redeploying full body scanners in hospitals, permitting the transfer of financial assistance to personal accounts rather than hospital accounts, and funded eye care equipment at the District Headquarters Hospital, MTI Bannu. The cabinet gave approval for bridge financing for the remaining construction of Khyber Institute of Child Health (KICH). The cabinet also approved a procedure allowing the Forest Department to sell any remaining timber from the discontinued Dry Standing and Wind Fallen Trees Policy in a transparent manner. The cabinet approved nominating two educationist members to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Regulatory Authority. Funds were also increased for enhanced customs duties, taxes, and import charges for procuring 54 additional buses for Peshawar's BRT system, and funding for three sports disciplines - archery, judo, and volleyball - for the 14th South Asian Games in Peshawar.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to conduct Medical & Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) through the Educational Testing & Evaluation Agency (ETEA) starting from 2027. A committee has been formed to examine the technical and legal aspects of the transition. The decision was taken during the 57th meeting of the provincial cabinet held herewith Chief Minister Muhammad…",
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}