CPSP warns institutions over stipend violations
Non-compliant institutes may lose eligibility for July trainee inductions KARACHI: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) has directed its affiliated institutes and hospitals to ensure the timely payment of fixed monthly stipends to FCPS and MCPS trainees, warning that non-compliant institutions will not be allowed to induct new trainees from July 2026. According to a CPSP communication, compliance with the stipend policy is mandatory for the continuation of institutional accreditation. “Institutions failing to implement the notified stipend policy may adversely affect their accreditation status,” it said. In a notification issued on May 30, CPSP Secretary Prof Irshad Waheed said it had come to the notice of the competent authorities that certain institutions and hospitals were not complying with CPSP guidelines and standard operating procedures regarding the payment of stipends to trainees, despite repeated instructions. The defaulting institutions have been di...