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Syed Muhammad Yaseen
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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan announced the restoration of Medical seats for Balochistan and Ex-FATA for the year 2022. For the last few weeks students of Balochistan and Ex-FATA were on a sit-in before the HEC office in Islamabad for the restoration of 265 medical seats.

Test for these fully funded medical seats was not taken in 2021 which arose concerns among the medical aspirants and they feared the cancellation of the program. A number of strikes and rallies were organized by medical aspirants of both provinces.

Mounting pressure forces HEC to restore seats

After mounting pressure on HEC through social media and physical campaigns the institution sent notifications to provincial governments for the restoration process. Recently, an advertisement from Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences reveals that HEC seats for the province are restored and students can apply for medical seats.

Secretary Health Balochistan, Noor Ul Haq Baloch played a key role in the restoration of this program. We are waiting for a response from the Sindh government for seat allocation, Dr. Ababgar Baloch, Health department Balochistan representative told Quetta Voice. Right now these seats are restored for session 2021-2022 and PC1 worth Rs: 9 Billion has been sent to Planning Commission Islamabad by HEC for the next five years, he added.

13 comments

      1. So abhi Tak tou pir registration etc ka date waghaira ana chahiye tha na tou ap sirf Bata dei k is dafa abhi 13 November k test k baad ye hec ka test ayega ya nhy? I will appreciate your response 😌

  1. Assalamualaikum….
    Sir How to Apply for HEC seats?…
    HEC seats k liye apply kub se start hongey i-e After NMDCAT test or before NMDCAT test.?..
    Kia es baar HEC test conduct hoga for medical seats of FATA??…

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Quetta Voice is an English Daily covering all unfolding political, economic and social issues relating to Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province in terms of area. QV's main focus is on stories related to education, promotion of quality education and publishing reports about out of school children in the province. QV has also a vigilant eye on health, climate change and other key sectors.