--- title: "PMDC reschedules NRE Step-I for foreign medical graduates to November 8" description: "Most outlets reported the rescheduling of the National Registration Examination (NRE) Step-I from October 11 to November 8, 2026, noting the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) as the body responsible. While the core detail of the date change was consistent across all excerpts, a few outlets, such as Dawn and Daily Times, specified that the exam applies to foreign medical graduates, and Daily Times added that it is required for registration and practice in Pakistan." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12614-pmdc-announces-new-date-for-nre-step-i site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PMDC reschedules NRE Step-I for foreign medical graduates to November 8 pakistan · updated 7 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM PKT · 5–7 Oct 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 7 Oct 2026 — PMDC reschedules NRE Step-I for foreign medical graduates to November 8 (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported the rescheduling of the National Registration Examination (NRE) Step-I from October 11 to November 8, 2026, noting the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) as the body responsible. While the core detail of the date change was consistent across all excerpts, a few outlets, such as Dawn and Daily Times, specified that the exam applies to foreign medical graduates, and Daily Times added that it is required for registration and practice in Pakistan. - **Daily Times** — [PMDC reschedules NRE Step-1 exam to November 8](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1563884/pmdc-reschedules-nre-step-1-exam-to-november-8/) · 7 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM PKT > The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has rescheduled the NRE Step-1 exam from October 11 to November 8. The exam applies to foreign medical graduates seeking registration and practice in Pakistan. PMDC announced the new date in a notification issued on October 5. The council cited “unavoidable circumstances” behind the decision. The first step […] - **Dawn** — [PMDC reschedules NRE Step-1 for foreign medical graduates to Nov 8](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035419/pmdc-reschedules-nre-step-1-for-foreign-medical-graduates-to-nov-8) · 7 Oct 2026, 6:24 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has rescheduled the first step of the National Registration Examination (NRE) from Oct 11 to Nov 8. NRE is a mandatory requirement under an Act of Parliament, aimed at ensuring transparency, standardisation, and quality in medical and dental education and professional practice in Pakistan. In a notification dated Oct 5, the PMDC cited “u... - **Minute Mirror** — [NRE exam rescheduled for November 8](https://minutemirror.com.pk/nre-exam-rescheduled-for-november-8-640904/) · 7 Oct 2026, 5:56 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Registration Examination (NRE) scheduled for October 11 has been postponed, with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announcing a new date for the examination. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [PMDC reschedules NRE Step-I exam](https://www.app.com.pk/national/pmdc-reschedules-nre-step-i-exam/) · 7 Oct 2026, 4:33 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has rescheduled the National Registration Examination (NRE) Step-I from October 11 to November 8, 2026. - **24 News HD** — [PMDC reschedules national registration examination step-I](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Oct-2026/pmdc-reschedules-national-registration-examination-step-i) · 7 Oct 2026, 2:23 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has revised the date for the National Registration Examination (NRE) Step-I, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday. ### 5 Oct 2026 — PMDC reschedules NRE Step-I exam to November 8, 2026 (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the rescheduling of the National Registration Examination Step-I by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, noting the new date as November 8, 2026. Associated Press of Pakistan provided additional context, stating the original date was October 11, 2026, and that the change was due to "unavoidable circumstances." ProPakistani also mentioned the date change but offered less detail on the reason. - **ProPakistani** — [PMDC Announces New Date for NRE Step-I](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/06/pmdc-announces-new-date-for-nre-step-i/) · 6 Oct 2026, 1:50 PM PKT > The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has rescheduled the National Registration Examination Step-I from October 11, 2026, to November 8,… Read More - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [PMDC reschedules NRE Step-I exam to Nov 8](https://www.app.com.pk/national/pmdc-reschedules-nre-step-i-exam-to-nov-8/) · 5 Oct 2026, 9:03 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has rescheduled the National Registration Examination (NRE) Step-I, earlier scheduled for October 11, 2026, to November 8, 2026 (Sunday) due to unavoidable circumstances. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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