{"news":[{"_id":"68529156e072deaaea9b01f9","title":"Pakistan Medical Students Denied Summer Break Amid Heatwave","summary":"Medical and dental students in Pakistan face extreme heat without summer vacations due to academic delays. Hostel conditions worsen struggles as students demand schedule revisions from authorities.","newsid":"Pakistan_Medical_Students_Denied_Summer_Break_Amid_Heatwave","author":"Leernz","category":"education","image_url":"https://leernz.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/7346577-fd8f8489-cdd2-4474-bbd5-af793f771916.jpg","created_at":"2025-06-18T10:13:42.198000","updated_at":"2025-06-18T10:13:42.198000","tags":"medical students Pakistan, summer vacation cancellation, heatwave academic challenges","innerHTML":"

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Pakistan Medical Students Forced to Study Through Record Heatwave

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Medical and dental students across Pakistan are enduring extreme heat without summer breaks as universities cancel vacations due to delayed academic schedules, raising health and welfare concerns.

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Academic Delays Lead to Cancelled Breaks

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Due to prolonged admission processes, the 2024-2025 academic year started late in April, forcing institutions to scrap traditional summer holidays. Many students received only a week off in July—if any.

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Students Struggle with Heat and Exhaustion

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With temperatures exceeding 45°C (113°F) in Lahore, Karachi, and Multan, students face unbearable hostel conditions. Many report broken or absent air conditioning, forcing some to sleep in libraries for relief.

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\r\n \"We study medicine but live in conditions that harm our health,\" said a Karachi dental student, highlighting the irony of their situation. \r\n

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New Curriculum Adds to Student Stress

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Second and third-year MBBS students face additional pressure adapting to revised coursework. The lack of breaks has led to burnout, with one student stating, \"The system is draining us completely.\"

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Protests Demand Fair Academic Policies

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Frustrated by unequal treatment—where other disciplines enjoy normal vacations—medical students are urging universities and the PMDC to revise schedules and prioritize their well-being during extreme weather.

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\r\n #MedicalStudentsPakistan \r\n #HeatwaveEducationCrisis \r\n #NoSummerBreak \r\n

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