Lahore: Recently, the government made taking the National Licensing Exam (NLE) mandatory for all those wishing to practice medicine in Pakistan, and as such, MBBS students and doctors both have taken to both the streets and social media in protest, resulting in #NLEBarkatMarket trending on Twitter.
Students already have to go through rigorous and extremely competitive examinations for their MBBS and other medical requirements. Naturally, people are unhappy about the added pressure. People are stating that they reject any career-threatening steps.
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Others are asking what’s the purpose of the preexisting 5 professional exams.
If we can't be doctors without NLE what is purpose of 5 professional exams?#nlebarkatmarket
— Sumbal (@Sumblyyyyyy) August 28, 2021
Students are seen protesting on the streets with huge banners.
#resignAliRazaPMC #NLEbarkatMarket #werejectNLE
Jamiat https://t.co/rjcgLzJ8sp— Aijaz Ahmed (@AijazAh59419534) August 28, 2021
Others are wondering what was the purpose of the lifelong effort and hard work.
So we khwar ourselves for the most part of our lives , not attend any family gatherings and keep studying our first priority to become Doctors and then PMC comes out of nowhere to make us regret our decision of even choosing MBBS. Corrupt idara , corrupt log. #nlebarkatmarket
— Daniyal Ali Khan (@daniyalayy) August 28, 2021
Violence is being used against the protestors, with people questioning the Prime Minister why the Pakistan’s Medical Commission’s head is a lawyer. Where is the justice, people are asking.
@ImranKhanPTI Looking for insaf in era of Tehreek e Insaf. A lawyer is the president of the Pakistan medical commission. Simply asking can a doctor be a chief justice?#NLEbarkatMarket https://t.co/cEwMmvYj9r
— Khaliq Ahmad (@khaliqryk) August 28, 2021
The doctors’ safety is coming into question.
Doctors are safe in Pakistan? #nlebarkatmarket
— Janson (@Jansonbeast52) August 28, 2021
Others are stating how students are simply being robbed.
PMC & PVMC are big Mafias, They are looting Govt & students as well
#nlebarkatmarket— DR ADNAN ALI (@DrMalko) August 28, 2021
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Lives are being ruined.
The period of acadamic career to become Doctor is more than the period of service as a Doctor… Totally ruining the life of a medical student.#ResignAliRazaPMC#NLEbarkatMarket #absolutelynot #SayNoToNLE
— Saifullah Randhawa (@imsaif313) August 28, 2021
It is to be noted that the National Licensing Exam (NLE) has been made mandatory for all those who wish to practice medicine in Pakistan. There was a huge backlash regarding this news which resulted in students’ and doctors’ protesting. Consequently, the exam has been rescheduled to Sunday. Reports also state that the fee for the exam has also been subsidized.
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