Sindh MDCAT 2026 Controversy Explained: Results, Allegations, Inquiries and What Happens Next

Within days of the Sindh MDCAT 2026 result, the exam became a national story. Political parties, Senate members and the federal health minister have all weighed in, and PMDC has now asked the Sindh government for an independent inquiry. If you are a Sindh candidate, or a parent, you need to know what is actually established and what is only alleged.

This explainer separates the two. Everything below is drawn from published reports as of 9 October 2026.

• MDCAT 2026 was held on 20 September 2026. In Sindh it was administered by Sukkur IBA Testing Services.
• Results were announced on 28 September.
• According to figures cited by Sukkur IBA officials, 33,336 candidates appeared. A gender-specific successful-candidate count has not been independently verified here.
• The exam was held at nine centres: two in Karachi, and one each in Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana, Sukkur and Islamabad.
• The highest published score was 179 out of 180, achieved by a female candidate from Shikarpur.
• No Karachi candidate appeared in the top 20. The first Karachi candidate was at position 21, and 18 Karachi candidates were reported in the top 100. In 2025, the top three positions in Sindh had all gone to Karachi candidates.
• Top positions were dominated by candidates from districts such as Shikarpur, Tharparkar, Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Badin and Mirpurkhas.

These are claims made by the people named, not findings.

MQM-P

• On 29 September, MQM-P legislator Adil Askari wrote to Sindh's chief minister demanding that the results be annulled and an independent inquiry begin. The letter asked for a review of CCTV footage from centres, transparency in paper scanning, an audit of whether standard procedures were followed, and long-term reforms including an independent examination board.
• On 5 October, Dr Farooq Sattar alleged bias, poor facilities and mismanagement. He said only two centres served about 12,000 Karachi candidates out of roughly 33,000 in the province, compared with 16 centres in Peshawar for 16,000 students. He also questioned how the fees were spent and warned MQM-P might help students approach the Sindh High Court.

Social media and the Senate

• PMDC's 8 October letter to Sindh refers to social media complaints alleging that the question paper was leaked and to lawmakers' concerns about credibility and transparency. The Senate Standing Committee on Health's chairman, Amir Waliuddin Chishti, said paper-leak complaints had also surfaced in Sindh two years earlier.

Jamaat-e-Islami

• On 9 October, JI's Munem Zafar Khan wrote to PMDC calling for an independent review, a public accounting of fees (he cited roughly PKR 1.263 billion collected for MDCAT), and Karachi centres in future scaled to candidate numbers.

Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon rejected the allegations as political point-scoring and said the government does not divide children into "ours and theirs". Sindh's government has also been defending the success of students from districts such as Thar. Sukkur IBA's position, as relayed in reports, centred on the figures it published.

Date	Action
~2 Oct	Senate health committee directs the ministry to form an inquiry panel; a four-member professional team leaves Islamabad for Sukkur
3 Oct	Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal directs PMDC to inquire into transparency and fairness; ministry asks for a centre-by-centre analysis (candidates, marks, pass rates, high scores)
5 Oct	PMDC says it will seek a legal opinion on its authority over MDCAT, while promising full cooperation
8 Oct	PMDC writes to Sindh's health minister asking for an independent, transparent inquiry and a report within two weeks

The legal-authority question matters. After the 18th Constitutional Amendment, provincial public-sector universities administer MDCAT in their regions, so who can order what is itself under review.

Senate committee chairman Amir Chishti told ARY News that if the inquiry confirms negligence, the test will be held again in the province. He said the inquiry would look at how many candidates appeared at each centre, what happened there and what facilities were provided, and that the future course would be decided after the final report.

Equally important: no retake has been ordered, and no negligence has been proven in the sources reviewed.

1. Results stand. The inquiry finds no material irregularity and admissions proceed.
2. Targeted corrections. Specific centres or papers are reviewed and adjusted.
3. Re-conduct. A fresh exam is held in Sindh, as the committee chairman said could happen.
4. Court-driven outcome. Litigation shapes the result, as in some past MDCAT controversies.

Nobody can say which is likely. Treat any "confirmed retake" post on social media with suspicion until PMDC or the Sindh government issues a notice.

• Keep studying, because a retake would likely be on short notice. Our guide: if MDCAT is re-conducted in Sindh.
• Preserve your result card, admit card and carbon copy of your response sheet.
• Follow only PMDC, Sukkur IBA Testing Services and Sindh health department notices.
• Avoid paying anyone who claims to "fix" results.

Allegations are attributed to those making them. This article does not assert that any wrongdoing occurred.

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Checked on 9 October 2026. News reports are attributed reporting; allegations and committee proposals are not final findings or notified rules. Confirm deadlines and eligibility with the responsible authority.

• Sindh inquiry reporting
• PMDC response and joint inquiry