DRAP issues alert over falsified blood cancer medicines
- 20-Jul-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued a rapid alert after several batches of two medicines commonly used to treat blood cancer were found to be counterfeit and potentially dangerous to patients. According to DRAP, the alert follows Medical Product Alerts issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding falsified DARZALEX (Daratumumab) […]
Pakistan bans THESE medical syringes
- 18-Jul-2026
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has announced a ban on the manufacture, import, and sale of manual medical syringes with a capacity of less than 10cc, aiming to safeguard public health and prevent the reuse of contaminated syringes. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued an official notification in this regard, which has […]
Bilawal Bhutto responds to JAAC with major proposal
- 15-Jul-2026
MUZZAFARABAD, July 15: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has written a reply to the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), proposing the formation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help resolve the ongoing crisis in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), ARY News reported. In his letter, Bilawal said that he […]
Pakistan to develop Rabies Prevention Framework amid rising cases
- 13-Jul-2026
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Mustafa Kamal on Monday expressed serious concern over the growing number of rabies cases and dog bite incidents across Pakistan, calling for urgent nationwide measures to control the preventable disease. The minister made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation from the Indus Hospital […]
HIV Outbreak: Federal health minister makes new revelations
- 09-Jul-2026
ISLAMABAD: The federal health minister in Pakistan, Mustafa Kamal, has claimed that night parties, rather than the reuse of syringes, are a major factor behind the spread of HIV in the federal capital, Islamabad. While briefing the standing committee for Health, the federal health minister revealed that an assessment of HIV cases in Islamabad had […]
DO NOT use this antibiotic medicine, Punjab issues alert
- 09-Jul-2026
The Punjab government has issued an alert against the use of a batch of antibiotic ‘Azomax 250mg (Azithromycin) capsules’ following the provincial drug testing laboratory has declared the product is “spurious.” According to a public notice issued by the Directorate of Drugs Control (DDC), Punjab, the affected batch number is H5332, with an expiry date […]
Mass HIV testing planned in Pathan Colony Karachi after Valika Hospital outbreak
- 08-Jul-2026
KARACHI: The federal government has decided to launch a large-scale HIV screening campaign in Karachi’s Pathan Colony following the detection of dozens of HIV cases among children linked to treatment at Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital. According to sources, the Sindh AIDS Control Programme will conduct HIV screening at both Valika Hospital and Pathan Colony. The […]
PM forms National Population Council to address growing population
- 07-Jul-2026
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday constituted the National Population Council (NPC) to formulate national-level policies and oversee efforts to address Pakistan’s growing population through an integrated strategy. According to a government notification, the prime minister will chair the council. Its members include the chief ministers of the four provinces, the prime minister of […]
PPP, IPP 'agree' on Gilgit-Baltistan power-sharing formula
- 06-Jul-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) have agreed on a power-sharing formula for the Gilgit-Baltistan government, ARY News reported on Monday, citing well-placed sources. Pakistan People’s Party emerged victorious as the single largest party in the recently held GB elections. Sources on Sunday said that PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari […]
Pakistan to ban conventional syringes from January 2027
- 05-Jul-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has decided to ban conventional disposable syringes as part of efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. According to the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), the manufacture, import, and sale of conventional syringes will become illegal after 31 December 2026. Effective 1 January 2027, conventional 1cc […]