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
COVID-19

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...

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...

Al-Tahur set to enter final stage of IPO with a strike price of Rs21

The book building process for Al-Tahur ended on, Tuesday, June 26, with the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the dairy company entering its final phase where it will offer stocks to the general public at a price of Rs21 per share.

How Sehat Kahani is fighting Covid-19 through telemedicine in Pakistan

The Covid-19 pandemic took the world by surprise. It not only made a gigantic dent within the healthcare facilities globally, but also...

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...

Social Health Protection Initiative – Sehat Cards bids opening ceremony held

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services, Regulation, and Coordination Aamir Mehmood Kiani on Saturday presided over bids opening ceremony for the provision...

Govt plans to outsource major federal hospitals to boost revenue

Public-private partnership model aimed at generating funds for healthcare

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

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...

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...

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.

Pakistan launches locally manufactured ICU ventilator to boost healthcare sector

Alsons Group unveils AlnnoVent AVB-100; aims to reduce reliance on medical imports

CCP approves 100% acquisition of EFU Health by EFU Life

Hundred percent shareholding from EFU Services transferred to EFU Life

Punjab’s oxygen crisis

In the midst of a worsening pandemic, government tenders are being given to inexperienced, blue-eyed firms