ISLAMABAD — The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Policy Board of Medical Teaching Institutions has scrapped Trainee Registrar positions across the province’s medical teaching institutions. The decision will leave nearly 500 Trainee Medical Officers without jobs in teaching hospitals.
In a circular dated September 1, 2026, the board instructed all Boards of Governors to withdraw ongoing advertisements for Trainee Registrar vacancies immediately. According to the board, institutions had used these posts to extend the training period of doctors who had completed their required training but repeatedly failed the FCPS examination. Officials argued that the arrangement created an imbalance. Doctors who failed the examination continued to receive an additional opportunity, while colleagues from the same cohort who passed could not access a comparable facility.
Meanwhile, the board pointed out that doctors who pass the FCPS examination already have access to Experiential Registrar positions. These two-year posts allow successful candidates to gain the clinical experience required for faculty appointments. Departments must establish clear training programs and performance targets for these registrars.