FMG Community Rejects False Claims on Admission Marks and Exam Standards as PMDC Confirms 60% Requirement
Foreign-trained doctors have raised serious concern over a wave of misinformation alleging that students leave Pakistan for medical studies abroad with only 35–40 percent marks in FSc. Sources from Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has confirmed that such claims are entirely false, stating that foreign medical admission requires a minimum 60 percent FSc score, while international universities also maintain their own merit thresholds, typically beginning at around 50 percent. PMDC officials said no student can legally enroll in a foreign MBBS program from Pakistan below the mandated eligibility score.
The misinformation campaign also accuses Foreign Medical Graduates of obtaining high marks easily. FMG representatives countered that international medical schools require students to clear multiple semester examinations under strict academic systems, with many countries mandating additional state licensing exams before graduation. Doctors expressed concern that a small group within the profession is spreading these allegations without evidence and without understanding international academic standards.
To ensure competency upon return, the PMDC conducts the NRE-1 and NRE-2, examinations designed to match global professional benchmarks. Only candidates who successfully clear these assessments are granted permanent licensure in Pakistan. FMG representatives said this structured system ensures that no unqualified graduate can enter the local medical workforce.
The same group spreading misinformation has also claimed that private medical colleges in Pakistan award excessive marks. The PMDC clarified that all private-sector examinations are conducted under the supervision of external examiners using standardized protocols identical to those used in public-sector institutions.
FMG representative Dr. Rafey Sher strongly condemned the circulation of these allegations, saying that foreign-trained doctors study the same core medical sciences under internationally recognized curricula and have demonstrated professionalism and commitment upon returning to Pakistan. He said such rumors undermine unity within the medical community.
According to FMG leadership, the real objection raised by the opposing group relates to the new CIP policy in Punjab, which removes Matric and FSc marks from the postgraduate merit formula. The updated system aligns with international norms, where pre-medical marks are not used for residency placement. The revised framework increases the weightage of MBBS examination performance, creating a unified and fair merit system for graduates of public, private, and foreign medical colleges competing for FCPS training.
Dr. Rafey Sher said FMG leadership will meet soon to discuss the situation and urged the community to avoid division. He called for constructive engagement and emphasized that Pakistan’s health sector needs collaboration rather than baseless criticism aimed at foreign or private medical graduates.
Read in Urdu: غیر ملکی ڈاکٹروں کے خلاف پھیلائی گئی غلط اطلاعات بے بنیاد
