{
  "id": 8815093,
  "title": "47,501 candidates appear in Punjab MDCAT",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/47-501-candidates-appear-in-punjab-mdcat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T01:44:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440444/47501-candidates-appear-in-punjab-mdcat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026 was successfully conducted across Punjab on Sunday, with 47,501 candidates appearing for the exam and 1,702 remaining absent. The test, administered by the University of Health Sciences (UHS), took place at 31 examination centers in 15 cities, including Lahore, Faisalabad, and Multan. UHS Vice Chancellor Maj Gen Prof Sohail Sabir personally visited several centers to review arrangements, expressing satisfaction with the peaceful and orderly conduct of the examination. Extensive security measures, including NADRA biometric verification and police presence, were implemented to ensure a secure examination environment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}