First selection list for admissions in government medical colleges across Punjab has been released. The first selection list of MBBS has been released on the website of the University of Health Sciences.  The minimum merit for government medical colleges was 94.3621 percent. King Edw Medical College Lahore's merit was the highest at 96.0727 percent while Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore's merit was 95.6091 percent. Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore's merit was 95.2773 percent while Narowal Medical College, which was established this year, has a merit of 94.3621 percent. Candidates will be able to see all selection lists on the UHS website.

Admitted candidates are required to submit their college fees by January 23. Candidates can download the college fee challan from the UHS admission portal. The annual fee of government medical colleges is Rs18,000 and candidates can pay college fees to the Bank of Punjab and also can deposit online in the account of UHS. After depositing the fee, the candidate will have to give a written joining to the concerned medical college. Only the candidates who deposit the fee and join will be considered admitted. The second selection list will be released on January 24.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)