"The Declining Tide: Pakistan's MDCAT Registration Crisis and the Urgent Need for Policy Reform"
The Declining Tide: Pakistan's MDCAT Registration Crisis The Declining Tide: Pakistan's MDCAT Registration Crisis A Call for Urgent Policy Reform By Sumair Ahmed Mahar Intermediate Student and Writer The halls of medical colleges echo with fewer footsteps. Dreams of healing are being priced out of reach. Pakistan's medical education system trembles — not from natural disaster, but from systemic failure. Once again, the numbers tell a story of decline. From 210,000 hopeful students in 2021 to just 140,000 in 2025 — a staggering 33.3% drop. And for those of us watching from the sidelines, this isn't just statistics. It's the slow death of accessible healthcare education. Two realities clash: a nation desperate for doctors, and a system that systematically excludes the brightest minds...
