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Pharmacy Act reform begins but pharmacists warn against curbing council’s independence

February 11, 2026

Islamabad: In a long overdue move to update Pakistan’s decades old pharmacy law, the federal health ministry has constituted a high-powered committee to propose...

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Nearly 237,000 children missed polio drops in Sindh during latest campaign

February 11, 2026

Karachi: Nearly 237,000 children in Sindh were left without polio vaccination during the province’s most recent immunisation drive,...

Global health team reviews childhood cancer medicine systems at SKMH

Prof Shahid Noor joins DRAP Policy Board as medical devices expert

Trained pharmacists essential for medicine safety and health policy, experts say

Afghanistan, Bangladesh negotiate medicine supplies after Pakistani pharmaceutical exports halted

Why nearly 4000 Pakistani doctors left the country in 2025?

February 3, 2026

Private medical colleges to refund excess fees to students as PMDC, PAMI fix tuition cap at Rs1.8m

February 3, 2026

Who are Pakistan’s 58 scientists named among world’s top 2%?

January 30, 2026

NRE Step 2 (CSE) Exam Scheduled for Late January–Early February 2026

January 23, 2026

‘Toothless’ PMDC issues fresh warning as private medical colleges pocket billions despite fee cap

January 23, 2026

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Are unnecessary C-sections putting Pakistani mothers’ lives at risk?

Dog attacks in Korangi leave several children seriously injured, raise fresh fears over rabies risk in Karachi

Limited treatment, rehabilitation facilities for 10 million Pakistanis suffering from brain and nerve disorders

Woman dies in Bangladesh due to Nipah virus

Young doctors help in delivering baby abroad a train in Pakistan

No Immediate Threat of Nipah Virus to Pakistan, Say AKUH Experts

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Pharmacy Act reform begins but pharmacists warn against curbing council’s independence

Infectious Diseases

Nearly 237,000 children missed polio drops in Sindh during latest campaign

Infectious Diseases

Second Mpox-linked death in Pakistan reported in HIV patient with hepatitis B&C

Limited treatment, rehabilitation facilities for 10 million Pakistanis suffering from brain and nerve disorders

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Unhealthy school food fuelling obesity and undernutrition, WHO warns

Utility bills push Pakistanis to eat less as inflation worsens nutrition crisis: Gallup

Infectious Diseases

Second Mpox-linked death in Pakistan reported in HIV patient with hepatitis B&C

Dog attacks in Korangi leave several children seriously injured, raise fresh fears over rabies risk in Karachi

PM appoints Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar as HEC chairman

February 6, 2026

No private hospital in Islamabad holds valid licence despite regulator in place since 2018: NA panel

January 30, 2026

NRE Step 2 (CSE) Exam Scheduled for Late January–Early February 2026

January 23, 2026

Bariatric surgery outperforms medicines for diabetes control, major US study finds

January 22, 2026

PTCL confirms Telenor Pakistan acquisition, merger plan

January 1, 2026

Rain, snow predicted from 29th, may ease drought stress in Balochistan, Sindh

December 27, 2025

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Pharmacy Act reform begins but pharmacists warn against curbing council’s independence

Infectious Diseases

Nearly 237,000 children missed polio drops in Sindh during latest campaign

Don’t buy medicines on social media, DRAP warns public

Infectious Diseases

Second Mpox-linked death in Pakistan reported in HIV patient with hepatitis B&C

Are unnecessary C-sections putting Pakistani mothers’ lives at risk?

Dog attacks in Korangi leave several children seriously injured, raise fresh fears over rabies risk in Karachi

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Pharmacy Act reform begins but pharmacists warn against curbing council’s independence

February 11, 2026

Nearly 237,000 children missed polio drops in Sindh during latest campaign

February 11, 2026

Don’t buy medicines on social media, DRAP warns public

February 10, 2026

Second Mpox-linked death in Pakistan reported in HIV patient with hepatitis B&C

February 10, 2026

Are unnecessary C-sections putting Pakistani mothers’ lives at risk?

February 9, 2026