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IHRA struggles to function amid ministry’s interference, staff shortage and board vacuum

November 12, 2026

Islamabad: The Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA), the body mandated to oversee the capital’s hospitals and clinics, is functioning with just 12 employees against...

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IHRA struggles to function amid ministry’s interference, staff shortage and board vacuum

November 12, 2026

Islamabad: The Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA), the body mandated to oversee the capital’s hospitals and clinics, is...

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Pakistan consumes 13.75 billion litres of beverages a year as childhood obesity rises

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IHRA struggles to function amid ministry’s interference, staff shortage and board vacuum

Continuous glucose monitoring helps patients manage diabetes, prevent complications: experts

Non-Communicable Diseases

Pakistan consumes 13.75 billion litres of beverages a year as childhood obesity rises

18 million children, adolescents in Pakistan living with obesity, experts warn

If Pakistan can become a nuclear power, why can’t it perform heart transplants, asks Dr Asif Hasan

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47 Children Graduate from Indus Kay Sitare School While Continuing Their Cancer Treatment

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IHRA struggles to function amid ministry’s interference, staff shortage and board vacuum

November 12, 2026

Continuous glucose monitoring helps patients manage diabetes, prevent complications: experts

November 12, 2026

Pakistan consumes 13.75 billion litres of beverages a year as childhood obesity rises

November 11, 2026

18 million children, adolescents in Pakistan living with obesity, experts warn

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