Lethal medicine

Old furniture scrap and dried leaves scattered on the floor welcome whoever enters this worn-out Raj era building that houses an important...

GSK Chairman Hampton to step down ahead of split

The announcement comes a month after GSK’s Chief Executive Emma Walmsley announced her boldest plans yet - to split the company into two businesses — one for prescription drugs and vaccines, the other for over-the-counter products

Giving it a go

I shall either find a way or make one, Hannibal Barca once said. This may best define the approach that led two...

Pakistan produces unfit tobacco for manufacturing cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: As the lawmakers complain that manufacturing of substandard cigarette is causing an increase in mouth cancers among smokers in the country,...

PBBC proposes to establish network of hospitals across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Friday received a delegation of Pakistan-Britain Business Council (PBBC) and its sister organisation, Pakistan-Scotland Business Council (PSBC),...

CDWP approves 31 projects worth Rs713 billion

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) under the chairmanship of Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday approved 31 projects worth Rs713 billion and referred 8 projects worth Rs694.88 billion were referred to ECNEC for further action.

Auto sales may decline, after barring non-tax filers from purchasing cars

An industry source said data of the filers would now be utilized to purchase cars which would contribute to the practice of premium or ‘own-money’ amount rising

Pharma has potential to surpass textile industry in Pakistan: Chairman AGP

KARACHI: The pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan has the potential to increase its exports to such an extent that it can become the biggest...

ADB collaborates with WHO to expand healthcare, contain Covid-19 across Asia

MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday strengthened its partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognising that increased collaboration is...

Creditors seek legal advice on options against Abraaj

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security on May 22 filed a case in a Cayman Islands court against Abraaj, claiming the company is unable to repay a $100 million loan and $7 million interest by the agreed date

Arif Naqvi in a message to friends & employees shares his experiences at Abraaj

The turmoil-filled months for Arif Naqvi, the founder of Abraaj Group has resulted in ignominy for a person who once heralded forums like the World Economic Forum and built the company into the largest private equity house in the Middle East and North Africa

Bridging healthcare gaps

Nothing sensitises one to others pain than having acutely felt it yourself. Having lost her mother in post-op care after an open...

CDWP set to take up heavy agenda of projects worth billions of rupees

ISLAMABAD: Central Development Working Party (CDWP) is all set to take up a heavy agenda on Monday to approve 31 key projects...

US Commercial Service to lead delegation of Pakistani companies to NPEW

KARACHI: The United States Commercial Service (USCS) will lead a delegation of Pakistani companies to the Natural Products Expo West/Engredea (NPEW), to...

Cigarette manufacturers fail to comply with health ministry’s directives

A recently conducted market survey has identified that a majority of the brands of local cigarette manufacturers in Pakistan are still non-compliant with the latest Pictorial Health Warning (PHW) law