High Court Blocks MDCAT Merit List Amid Controversy Over Exam Error

Multan,October25: In a decisive legal move, Supreme Court Advocate Rana Asif Saeed and Barrister Malik Abad-ur-Rehman Hur have filed a petition with the Lahore High Court’s Multan Bench, challenging the validity of certain questions in the recent MDCAT (Medical and Dental College Admission Test). The petition, labeled WP 13081/24 (Zainab Afzal vs. UHS and others), calls into question the accuracy of the examination, which is critical for medical and dental admissions.

Justice Muhammad Reza Qureshi, presiding over the case, issued an interim order barring the University of Health Sciences (UHS) from releasing the final merit list until the matter is settled. He further directed UHS to address grievances from affected students within a week, underlining the urgency of the issue.

“This is a matter of grave importance, given the involvement of senior legal professionals,” remarked Justice Qureshi. Advocate Rana Asif Saeed and Barrister Malik Abad-ur-Rehman Hur welcomed the court’s decision, describing it as a vital intervention to protect student interests. “Without this stay order, the educational futures of nearly 25,000 students could have been at stake,” they noted.

The case was brought forward by petitioner Zainab Afzal, whose legal action has been hailed as a brave step towards safeguarding the academic aspirations of thousands. The High Court’s ruling ensures that 25,000 candidates will not suffer undue harm while the examination’s legitimacy is scrutinized.