The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled in favor of students, confirming the validity of MDCAT 2022 Students’ results for the next two years, marking a significant legal triumph.
Judge Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb’s decision was made in response to a matter brought forth by petitioner Laiba Raouf, who passed the MDCAT exam in November 2022.
The petitioner claimed that the MDCAT results had a two-year validity period, acting in compliance with the law at the time of her exam.
The public notice that PMDC published on July 14, 2023, declaring candidates who took their examinations in 2022 ineligible for admission to the MBBS program, was challenged.
In support of the petitioner, the court stressed that the MDCAT findings from November 22 are valid for a two-year term under the 2021 requirements.
The result made it clear that the petitioner’s rights could not be overturned by later administrative decisions.
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As a result, the petitioner’s outcome is still enforceable till November 2024, and PMDC will pay the related legal fees. Khalil ur Rehman Safi was the petitioner’s lawyer, and he was notable for handling the case’s legal intricacies.
Although this decision gives students the chance to apply for admission in the current year and the next year using their MDCAT 2022 results, the circumstances are still complicated.
A lot of universities have already closed applications for the current semester, which puts impacted students in a difficult situation.
Universities and the council have been reluctant to accept admissions based on MDCAT 2022 scores for the present academic session, even though PMDC initially promised that these scores would be valid for two years. Students are confused and frustrated by this inconsistency.
Students struggle with questions of how best to take advantage of this opportunity and the real-world ramifications of the court’s ruling as the case progresses.
Finding a just way to accommodate students who were not admitted this year because of the misunderstanding around MDCAT 2022 results is the main difficulty.
