CCP approves 100% acquisition of EFU Health by EFU Life
Hundred percent shareholding from EFU Services transferred to EFU Life
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 those whom...
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 includes a...
Govt plans to outsource major federal hospitals to boost revenue
Public-private partnership model aimed at generating funds for healthcare
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.
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 Operating Procedures...
Pakistan launches locally manufactured ICU ventilator to boost healthcare sector
Alsons Group unveils AlnnoVent AVB-100; aims to reduce reliance on medical imports
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.
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.
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 caused great...
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
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
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 Health Protection...
PSQCA issues notice to beauty cream manufacturers over health concerns
Faiza Beauty Cream causes skin cancer, other diseases
