Pakistan, June 18 -- In a surprising development, 81% of candidates failed the written examination for medical officer positions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to recently announced results. The written test was conducted a few days ago under the supervision of the Educational Testing and Evaluation (ETEA).

Out of 8,974 applicants who appeared for the exam, only 1,766 candidates managed to pass. This means that over 7,200 doctors failed to meet the required merit for the recruitment process. The test was held for 8,115 vacant posts across the province.

The poor performance has raised serious concerns about the quality of medical graduates applying for public sector jobs. Experts and officials have called for improvements in medical ed...