OBS Pakistan to acquire Globe Textile Mills Ltd

OBS Pakistan (Private) Limited, a pharmaceutical company, through the newspaper advertisement, has shown its interest to acquire 14,891,829 ordinary shares of Globe Textile Mills Limited.

Healthcare: the (hitherto) ignored priority

If one had to reduce the state of an entire nation’s healthcare to a single number, it would be average life expectancy,...

PSQCA issues notice to beauty cream manufacturers over health concerns

Faiza Beauty Cream causes skin cancer, other diseases

WB prepares $247.5m PREP to help Pakistan fight coronavirus

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has said that it has prepared a $247.5 million programme to support Pakistan’s frontline healthcare staff and...

Pakistan diluted proposed tobacco health warnings after Philip Morris, BAT lobbying

Instead of 85 percent, the new rule, which comes into effect on June 1, requires warnings that cover 50 percent of the pack - up from 40 percent now - rising to 60 percent in a year’s time

Health and Fitness in the metaverse

After years of catering to women in Pakistan, AimFit has taken its fitness movement global

Govt plans to outsource major federal hospitals to boost revenue

Public-private partnership model aimed at generating funds for healthcare

Punjab Food Authority declares 61 ghee, cooking oil brands ‘unhealthy’

PFA has declared 61 ghee and cooking oil brands unhealthy for usage and has further seized 47,233 litres of ghee and cooking oil

WHO says asymptomatic spread of coronavirus ‘very rare,’ but experts raise questions

The World Health Organization made noise Monday when the head of its emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, said during...

CCP approves 100% acquisition of EFU Health by EFU Life

Hundred percent shareholding from EFU Services transferred to EFU Life

IsDB approves $60m supplementary aid for Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts

ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved a $60 million supplementary fund for Pakistan to support the country’s polio eradication programme. This...

Novartis to spin off Alcon, will buy back $5 billion in shares

Novartis will hold a shareholder meeting next February to get approval for the spin-off, which is due to be completed in the first half of next year.

Surgical goods, medical instruments worth $348.579mn exported in 11M FY17-18

Surgical goods and medical instruments worth $348.579 million were exported during 11 months of the last financial year ended on June 30, 2018
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Int’l publications skeptical over Pakistan’s ‘mysterious’ Covid-19 recovery

International publications have expressed skepticism regarding a sharp decline in Covid-19 cases in the country despite a lax following of coronavirus Standard...

Germany to provide €12m grant for healthcare development in KP, GB

ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Division Secretary Noor Ahmed and German Development Bank (KfW) Country Director Wolfgang Moeller on Thursday signed financing agreements for Social...