LAHORE, October 9, 2026: The Punjab government has formed a nine-member committee to examine the existing induction procedures for foreign medical graduates seeking house jobs and postgraduate medical training in public-sector hospitals across the province.
According to a notification issued by the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department on October 8, 2026, the committee was constituted following decisions taken during a meeting of the Postgraduate Admission Committee (PGAC).
The committee will examine the legal, regulatory and professional requirements governing the eligibility of foreign medical graduates, particularly those prescribed by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC).
Nine-Member Committee Constituted
The committee comprises senior representatives of Punjab’s leading medical universities and colleges, including:
- Vice Chancellor, University of Health Sciences, Lahore
- Vice Chancellor, King Edward Medical University, Lahore
- Vice Chancellor, University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore
- Vice Chancellor, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore
- Vice Chancellor, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad
- Vice Chancellor, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi
- Vice Chancellor, Nishtar Medical University, Multan
- Principal, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
- Principal, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur
Review of Existing Induction Procedures
Under its Terms of Reference, the committee will assess the existing procedures for admitting foreign medical graduates into house jobs and postgraduate training programmes at hospitals administered by the provincial healthcare department.
The review will focus on merit, transparency, uniformity, documentation and verification of academic qualifications.
The committee will also evaluate the recognition and equivalence of foreign medical degrees, professional registration, licensing status and internship eligibility.
Centralized Merit-Based System Under Consideration
One of the committee’s major responsibilities is to consider whether a centralized, transparent and merit-based induction mechanism should be introduced for foreign medical graduates seeking house jobs.
The proposed framework may cover application submission, document scrutiny, merit determination and placement in eligible healthcare institutions.
Additionally, the committee has been instructed to identify administrative, regulatory and procedural gaps that could affect the existing induction process.
Recommendations Due Within 10 Days
According to the notification, the committee must submit its findings and recommendations within 10 days.
The recommendations are expected to inform further decisions concerning induction procedures for foreign medical graduates across Punjab.
However, the notification does not immediately introduce a new centralized induction policy. It establishes a formal review process through which the feasibility and structure of such a system will be examined before further decisions are made.