The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has suspended the announcement of results of the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT).

Earlier the candidates and parents of the candidates had filed a petition alleging the use of unfair means in the exams by a significant number of candidates. It was alleged that the candidates had used hidden Bluetooth devices to cheat during the exam.

The court while temporarily preventing the Education Test and Evaluation Agency (ETEA)  has ordered the chief secretary of KP, the Executive Director of the Education Test and Evaluation Agency (ETEA), and the Registrar of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to respond to allegations.

The court has instructed that MDCAT results should not be posted on the official website until the next hearing, scheduled for Sept 21. This action stems from complaints submitted by concerned parents and candidates about MDCAT results to the Human Rights Cell in Peshawar. The complaint was forwarded to Peshawar High Court. The complainants argued that around 200 students were caught using Bluetooth devices during the exam. Reportedly, the K-P Interior and Tribal Affairs Department established a seven-member JIT. 

The allegations of the use of unfair means in the MDCAT are not limited to KP, in Karachi too the allegations of leaking the paper prior to the exam have surfaced. The Vice Chancellor of Jinnah Sind Medical University has established a committee to investigate the allegations.

Source:  The Express Tribune: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2436156/phc-suspends-mdcat-results-temporarily