Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Kh. Salman Rafique has said that on the direction of Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, 76 seats for Foreign Self-Finance Scheme in public sector medical and dental colleges have been converted into open merit seats for the children of overseas Pakistanis and Pakistanis having dual nationality. He said 76 seats have been allocated especially for the children of Pakistanis living abroad and they can apply for admission till August 20th.
He said this while presiding over a meeting with regard to admission policy in medical colleges for the children of overseas Pakistanis and Pakistanis having dual nationality. Besides, Secretary Health Jawwad Rafique Malik, Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Prof. Faisal Masood, Vice Chancellor University of Health Sciences Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Dr. Muhammad Aslam, Dr. Nadia Aziz MPA, Commissioner Overseas Pakistani Commission Afzaal Bhatti, DG Kh. Daud, officers of Finance and other departments were also present in the meeting. Kh. Salman Rafique said that earlier, admission on the said 76 seats was given on Foreign Self-Finance basis. Now, on the direction of Chief Minister these Foreign Self-Finance seats have been converted into open merit seats and earmarked for the children of overseas Pakistanis and dual nationality holders. Kh. Salman Rafique further said that the children of overseas Pakistanis have to pass the entry test conducted by the University of Health Sciences or international exam of MCAT or SAT-II.
Commissioner Overseas Pakistanis Commission Afzaal Bhatti said that the main beneficiary of open merit policy for 76 seats in medical and dental colleges of Punjab especially allocated for the children of overseas Pakistanis would be the children of Pakistanis living in Middle East who send millions of dollars every year to their homeland. He said that this revolutionary step of Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif would provide opportunity to the talented children of overseas Pakistanis to adopt medical profession. He further said that Punjab Commission for Overseas Pakistanis would continue its efforts for the betterment of overseas Pakistanis.