PMDC issues new guidelines for foreign medical, dental admissions
- 14-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has issued fresh guidelines for students seeking admission to foreign medical and dental institutions, outlining mandatory academic requirements and registration procedures, ARY News reported. According to a public notice issued by the council, students intending to enroll in medical and dental colleges abroad must secure at least […]
Russian company to establish insulin manufacturing plant in Pakistan
- 11-May-2026
KARACHI: Russian firm Zavod Medsintez and its local partner, Genetics Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, plan to invest around $80 million in Pakistan’s pharmaceutical sector to begin local production of insulin, sources said on Monday. Under the plan, the two companies will establish an aseptic filling plant and an insulin manufacturing facility in Pakistan in two phases. […]
Govt decides HIV screening of deportees from foreign countries
- 05-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to conduct HIV screening of the citizens deported from other countries to curb spread of the disease in the country, sources said. The authorities have decided to conduct HIV screening after increasing registration of the deported Pakistani citizens in AIDS centres. Sources have said that the government has decided to […]
Pakistan 'reports' two new polio cases in 2026
- 01-May-2026
ISLAMABAD: Two new polio cases have been reported in Pakistan, bringing the total number of cases this year to three, ARY News reported on Friday, citing sources. Sources from the National Institute of Health stated that the cases were reported from Bannu and North Waziristan. One case was reported from Jani Khel in Bannu, while […]
DRAP’s Karachi lab earns WHO prequalification, lifting Pakistan’s drug testing Standards
- 29-Apr-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC) has announced that the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) Karachi, a statutory facility of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), has secured prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a significant milestone for Pakistan’s healthcare system. The certification confirms that DRAP’s testing services […]
Health ministry rejects HIV/AIDS surge claims in Islamabad
- 20-Apr-2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services has rejected reports suggesting a surge in HIV/AIDS cases in Islamabad, stating that claims of a sharp increase are inaccurate and without basis. In an official statement issued on Monday, the ministry said there is no evidence to indicate an epidemic situation in Islamabad, adding that the number […]
Hospitals 'face funding cuts' after austerity measures
- 16-Apr-2026
ISLAMABAD: Federal hospitals in Pakistan are facing fund cuts worth millions of rupees from their allocated budgets, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing reliable sources. Sources said the Ministry of Finance implemented the reductions as part of an austerity drive, affecting several major healthcare institutions. As per details, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pakistan […]
Pakistan launches crackdown against illicit cigarette trade: Bilal Azhar Kayani
- 15-Apr-2026
ISLAMABAD: In a decisive move to curb the booming illicit tobacco market, the federal government, in coordination with provincial authorities, has announced a nationwide crackdown on the sale of illegal cigarettes. Speaking at the launch ceremony of a research report by Oxford Economics on illicit cigarette trade in Pakistan, Minister of State for Finance Bilal […]
Pakistan launches second anti-polio drive of 2026
- 13-Apr-2026
Pakistan has launched second nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2026, ARY News reported on Monday, citing health officials. In February, National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) said that the first national anti-polio drive of 2026 was successfully completed. The NEOC in a statement said that over 4,43,00,000 children were administered polio vaccine in the campaign. As per […]
Pakistan to Retire 60% of Vehicle Fleet; Savings to be Diverted to Public Relief
- 30-Mar-2026
ISLAMABAD: A high-level consultative meeting chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari has directed that funds saved through government austerity measures be redirected toward public relief. The meeting also reached a landmark decision to immediately decommission 60% of the government’s vehicle fleet, ARY News reported. The session, which focused on Pakistan’s economy, energy sector, and the […]