Rawalpindi – Deputy Commissioner Captain (Retd) Nadeem Nasir on Monday directed the authorities to ensure comprehensive security, transparent arrangements and uninterrupted facilities for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT-2026), scheduled to be held in Rawalpindi on Sept 20.
The instructions were issued at a review meeting chaired by the deputy commissioner and attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Social Services Fazaill Mudassar, Assistant Commissioner City Emaan Zafar and officials from the education department, Directorate of Colleges, police, City Traffic Police, Rescue 1122, NADRA and other relevant departments.
The meeting was informed that the University of Health Sciences (UHS) had established three examination centres in Rawalpindi: PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Government Post Graduate College and Siddique Public School.
A total of 6,240 candidates are scheduled to appear in the examination at the three centres. ADC Social Services Fazaill Mudassar has been designated as the focal person for coordination among the departments involved in the arrangements.
Addressing the meeting, Mr Nasir said the MDCAT was important for the academic future of thousands of students and directed the authorities to ensure merit, discipline and security throughout the examination process.
He ordered comprehensive security arrangements for examination material before and during the test and directed the relevant departments to ensure there were no administrative or security lapses.
The deputy commissioner also directed the authorities to arrange uninterrupted power supply, first-aid facilities, adequate parking, smooth traffic management and designated waiting areas for parents and accompanying persons.
He called for close coordination among all departments to ensure that candidates could reach and sit the examination without unnecessary difficulty and that the test was conducted in a secure and transparent environment.
