# Pakistan medical training regulations for Palestinian-Gaza

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pakistan-medical-training-regulations-for-palestinian-gaza
> Updated: 2026-09-15T15:24:57.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) issued a ruling regarding Palestinian medical and dental students from Gaza. On humanitarian grounds, these students are permitted to undertake clinical training in Pakistan, but they are prohibited from accessing house jobs, postgraduate training, registration, or licensing.

The PMDC stated that this arrangement is not a permanent policy and does not create permanent entitlements. The council noted that there is currently no legal pathway for foreign graduates to sit the National Registration Examination (NRE). Furthermore, medical and dental institutions have been warned that providing degrees, medical qualifications, or extending training beyond the permitted clinical framework would violate the law.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-15: Pakistan medical education faces declining MDCAT applicants and proposed reforms

Pakistan faces a potential doctor shortage as MDCAT applicants have dropped by 66,000 since 2022. Senate subcommittees have proposed reforms, including biannual testing and reduced admission weightage.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-medical-education-faces-declining-mdcat-applicants-and-proposed-reforms

### 2026-09-04: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council limits Palestinian student training

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has restricted Palestinian medical students from Gaza to clinical training only, denying them access to licensing, registration, or postgraduate training.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-medical-and-dental-council-limits-palestinian-student-training

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