Khyber Medical University (KMU) has reached a major milestone: its BS in Occupational Therapy program is now internationally accredited by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

This global accreditation is a reflection of KMU’s international academic standards, excellent curriculum development, strong clinical training infrastructure, and effective quality assurance system.

The successful accreditation of the program includes the tireless work and guidance of Program Coordinator Nazish Abdul Qadir, Director of IPMR Dr. Irfanullah, and Dean of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Dr. Haider Dareen.

This recognition by WFOT will not only enhance KMU's academic and clinical prestige but will also create new opportunities for international collaboration, student exchange, and professional development in the field of rehabilitation sciences.

With this achievement, KMU joins the ranks of a few universities that have globally recognized standards in the field of occupational therapy.

Major changes in the exam policy of UHS Announced

The 40th meeting of the Academic Council of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ahsan Waheed Rathore, in which major reforms were approved in the examination policy.

According to the decision, all written examinations will be completely shifted to multiple choice questions (MCQs) from the year 2026.

Short answer questions (SEQ) will be abolished in all examinations, including MBBS, from next year.

Under the new policy, 65 percent marks have been made mandatory to pass the examinations, while students will have to obtain 65 percent marks in both theory and practical separately.

This policy will be applicable equally to all undergraduate and postgraduate examinations from 2026.

UHS has also decided to conduct nursing examinations in the new MCQ format as a pilot project in 2025.

Practical examinations will be conducted in OSPE or OSCE format, while the weightage of internal assessment will remain at 20%.

The Academic Council also approved a quality assurance framework for the new examination policy under which examiners will be trained to maintain the quality of examinations.

Principals and faculty members of UHS-affiliated institutions participated in the meeting.