Senator Nadeem Ahmed Bhutto raised concerns in a Senate Health Committee meeting in Islamabad about ongoing delays and barriers affecting Foreign Medical Graduates who seek registration and house job placements in Pakistan. Approximately 700-800 graduates paid a PKR 10,000 fee through an official process and were promised refunds, but those payments remain outstanding, prompting calls for immediate clarification.
Committee members detailed how graduates who have cleared the National Registration Examination Parts I and II continue to face obstacles in securing house job inductions. The requirement of an additional test for house job placement, which was previously implemented but not formally withdrawn, was highlighted as a persistent impediment to fair access for qualified candidates.
The discussion also covered broader licensing challenges for Foreign Medical Graduates, including unclear procedures and inconsistent enforcement that undermine confidence in the system. The committee chairman directed the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council to facilitate graduates from foreign universities who have met all stipulated criteria and successfully passed the NRE examinations, stressing that processes must be fair and transparent.
Senator Bhutto pressed for swift resolution of the refund backlog and for the removal of redundant barriers so that eligible doctors can begin clinical training without further delay. The Foreign Medical Graduates community and young doctors welcomed the committee’s attention to these issues and urged relevant authorities to act quickly to implement the chairman’s directions and restore trust in the registration and placement process.
