According to the new fee structure, the annual fee of medical students has been set to Rs. 950,000/- per annum. If included insurance, tax and admission fee, it approximately goes up to being more than 1,200,000/-.
Such an amount is beyond the affordability of most of the parents; posing as an unnecessary burden.
Secretary General, Pakistan Medical Association (PMA- Centre), Dr SM Qaisar Sajjad, stated that earlier, the fees of medical colleges was 6,42,000/-
After noticing such a peak, PMA believes in focusing over the quality of medical education and offering improved training, to produce competent doctors in Pakistan, rather than charging such a huge amount from parents.
Dr Qaisar also requested the Chief Justice of Pakistan to review this fee structure and minimize it up to the affordability of people of Pakistan.