The sharp decline in candidates registering for MDCAT, the Medical and Dental College Admission Test, is a warning about the changing aspirations of Pakistan's young people and, perhaps more importantly, their diminishing confidence in the institutions that govern one of the country's most prestigious professions. Official figures show that MDCAT registrations have fallen from 204,253 in 2022 to 138,158 this year. The decline has been gradual but persistent, with numbers falling to 180,534........

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