Punjab Health Department rejects report on postgraduate second fellowship training

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jul, 2026) The Punjab Health Department has rejected as baseless and fabricated a news report aired by a private television channel regarding postgraduate training in the second fellowship, clarifying that the report is contrary to the facts.

According to a spokesperson for the Punjab Health Department on Saturday, the department has taken steps to ensure the quality of medical institutions and has issued a letter in this regard. The spokesperson said graduates of Punjab's medical institutions are earning recognition for Pakistan across the world.

The department clarified that candidates of both the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) and universities are eligible for second fellowship training, adding that the Punjab government has ensured equal opportunities for FCPS and university candidates in university degree programmes.

The spokesperson further said that, effective from the January 2027 admission session, postgraduate training in the second fellowship, previously known as Level-IV, under the Central Induction Policy will be offered only for university degree programmes leading to MD/MS qualifications.

The department also announced that second fellowship (MD/MS) training seats available in government teaching hospitals under the administrative control of the Specialized Healthcare and Medical education Department will be allocated equally between MD/MS-qualified candidates and FCPS-qualified candidates under a 50:50 quota.