LHC Rules PMDC Cannot Retrieve MDCAT Question Papers From Candidates

What was announced

Justice Ahsan Raza Kazmi of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench announced a verdict on Friday declaring the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) practice of retrieving Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) question papers from candidates illegal [1, 2]. The ruling followed petitions filed by students Rehan Shahid and Anabia Tahir, who challenged the policy of collecting papers after the examination was completed [1, 2].

According to the court’s decision, the PMDC cannot hand question papers to candidates and then take them back [1, 2]. The LHC directed the PMDC administration to upload question papers from all examinations to its official app without delay [1]. The court further ordered that this decision must be implemented on the same day the verdict was announced [1, 2].

During the proceedings, Barrister Imran Afrasiab, representing the petitioners, argued that students possess a legal and constitutional right to keep their question papers [1, 2]. He stated that the practice of collecting papers after the test was unconstitutional and unethical [1, 2]. Assistant Attorney General Malik Zaheer Arshad represented the federal government during the case [1, 2].