{
  "id": 9553984,
  "title": "FPSC Postpones PIMS Professor Tests Over Low Applications",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fpsc-postpones-pims-professor-tests-over-low-applications",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:51:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/24/fpsc-postpones-pims-professor-tests-over-low-applications/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has decided to postpone tests for filling vacant professor positions at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) due to a lack of interest among senior doctors. According to 24NewsHD TV channel, this was announced on Thursday. The FPSC stated that no applications were received for three out of six professor categories. Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, and Pulmonology saw no applications, while Cardiac Surgery, Neonatology, and Pediatric Surgery received only five applications. The tests for these positions were scheduled for Phase III of the recruitment process this year. The FPSC emphasized that candidates who have already submitted applications would not need to reapply. This decision comes after a review of the situation, as expressed in the latest report by ProPakistani.",
  "summary": "The lack of interest among senior doctors in applying for jobs at Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences has prompted … Read More The post FPSC Postpones PIMS Professor Tests Over Low Applications 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."
}