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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...

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.

Pakistan launches locally manufactured ICU ventilator to boost healthcare sector

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

Govt plans to outsource major federal hospitals to boost revenue

Public-private partnership model aimed at generating funds for healthcare

Food exports surge 29.28pc to over $4.797 billion

Wheat exports went up from $1.038 million to $236.339 million, showing growth of 22668 per cent
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 Operating Procedures...

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, particularly how...

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...
Healthcare in pakistan

Covid-19 to increase urgency of healthcare sector reforms In Pakistan: Fitch Solutions

Private expenditure on healthcare accounted for 70.2% of total health spending in 2019, having risen in relation to the previous year

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 of Sehat...

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 a briefing...

Health and Fitness in the metaverse

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

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...

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