PM orders enhanced polio immunization efforts after new case in Diamer
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed serious concern over a newly reported polio case in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan and directed authorities to...
Kamal meets Punjab health minister for strengthening coordination to address critical healthcare challenges
Lahore: Federal Minister for Health,Syed Mustafa Kamal, in a major development for national health collaboration,met with Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare, Khawaja Imran...
Kamal chairs meeting with Pharmaceutical manufacturers to discuss issues affecting sector
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination recently convened a meeting with representatives from the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) to...
JI Karachi Chief inaugurates first SDG park in Gulberg Town
Karachi: Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Munam Zafar Khan on Wednesday inaugurated Madinah park, the city’s first Sustainbale Development Goal (SDG) Park in Gulberg town which...
Hot and dry weather expected during Eid holidays across most of the parts
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that the upcoming Eid ul Adha holidays will be marked by very hot and dry weather in...
Kamal reviews recently concluded national anti-polio campaign
Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday, today, chaired an important review huddle over the 3rd concluded national anti-polio campagin across the...
Heat and humidity will remain continue today in Karachi
KARACHI: According to the Meteorological Department, the weather is expected to remain extremely hot and humid across Karachi and the entire Sindh province today. The...
3rd national anti-polio drive continues on its last day in country with fullest extent
Islamabad: The third national anti-polio drive continued on its last day in the country with the fullest extent. As per the National Emergency Operations Center...
Polio vaccination campaign reaches over 96% on sixth day
ISLAMABAD: Polio vaccination campaign continues on the sixth day, over 96% of children immunized. According to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), the sixth day...
Upcoming budget to be tough as Sindh govt still tackling effects of 2023 floods: CM Sindh
Karachi: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said that upcoming budget will be tough as the provincial government still has been tackling effects...
Third anti-polio campaign underway as 81 percent vaccination completed in three-day of campagin
Islamabad: National third anti-polio campaign underway across the country on fourth day on Thursday, today whereas a 81 percent vaccination has been completed in the...
Severe heat expected in Karachi; Other cities experience weather changes
WEB DESK: The Meteorological Department has forecasted extremely hot and dry weather in Karachi over the next 24 hours. According to the Metrological department, the...
Punjab, KPK and Sindh are expected to experience hot and dry weather
WEB DESK: Most parts of the country are expected to remain hot and dry, with some areas experiencing thunderstorms, gusty winds, and rain. Across the...
New era of digitalization in health sector Kicks off in dynamic leadership of Health Minister Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: In the dynamic leadership of Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal a new era of Digitalization is commencing in the field of health in...
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Four-Year-Old girl from Pakistan cured of Thalassemia using Chinese gene-editing therapy
WEB DESK: A 4-year-old Pakistani girl with severe thalassemia has been successfully treated with a Chinese-developed gene-editing drug, marking the first time the technology has...
Most parts of the country are expected to experience rain from today until May 31.
WEB DESK: Weather forecast predicts dry and hot conditions in many regions nationwide. However, a few areas could see thunderstorms accompanied by rain. According to...
45 percent more than normal monsoon rains predicted across Sindh
Karachi: 45 percent, more than normal monsoon rains predicted across Sindh starting from last week of June. Meteorological expert and analytic Jawad Memon said that...
Kamal reiterates govt firm resolve to eliminate polio from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday,today, officially launched the third National Polio Campaign of 2025 at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC)....
3rd anti-polio campaign of year begins across country
Islamabad: Anti-polio campaign of varied duration will begin across the country today. During the campaign, 45.4 million children under age of five years will be...
PM’s Focal Person for polio eradication inaugurates 3rd anti-polio campaign
Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq inaugurated the campaign in Islamabad. The launch event, held at the National Emergency Operations...
Karachi to face scorching heat as temperature likely to hit 40°C today
KARACHI: Karachi is bracing for an intense surge in temperatures from today, with the mercury expected to climb to 40°C, according to the Pakistan Meteorological...
PTI’s Shah Mehmood Qureshi discharged from hospital
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was discharged from the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) after an eight-day...
Kamal meets WHO regional director to discuss health sector challenges
Geneva: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday, today, met with World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr. Hanan...
Syed Mustafa Kamal calls on CEO Gavi Dr Sania Nishter on sidelines of World Health Assembly
Geneva: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday today called on Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gavi Dr Sania Nishter on sidelines of the...
Syed Mustafa Kamal pays tribute to WHO for its pivotal role in promoting global health
Geneva: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has paid tribute to the World Health Organization (WHO) for its pivotal role in promoting global health....
Two new polio cases reported from Lakki Marwat and Bannu
WEB DESK: Two new polio cases reported from Lakki Marwat and Bannu, number of cases climbs to 10 this year. Federal health authorities confirmed the...
Mustafa Kamal calls on his Chinese counterpart to discuss local manufacturing of vaccines, medicines
Geneva: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday, today, on sidelines of the World Health Assembly held an important meeting with his Chinese counterpart....
Mustafa Kamal meets his Cuban counterpart to discuss health issues
Geneva: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday, today called on his Cuban counterpart in Geneva on sidelines the World Health Assembly. Both...
Kamal hails Gates Foundation’s role in anti-polio initiatives
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal held a high-level meeting with Dr Chris Elias, President of Global Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates...
Health Minister Kamal embarks on 4 day visit to Geneva to attend World Health Assembly
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has left for Geneva to attend 78th session of World Health Assembly. The Health Minister Syed Mustafa...
PDMA issues red alert for Punjab as heatwave intensifies, follow precautions
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sunday advised the people to take necessary precautions as a severe heat wave is expected to intensify across...
Crackdown to launch against fake and substandard medicines from may 19: Mustafa Kamal
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal announced that a crackdown against fake and substandard medicines will begin from May 19. As per detail, Market...
We will get over medicines raw material challenge after closure of export from India: Kamal
Karachi: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said that we wanted manufacturing of medicines and vaccines in the country. Addressing a seminar on...
Heatwave forecasted across the country from today until Tuesday.
WEB DESK: Most parts of the country are expected to experience a heatwave from today until May 20. According to the Meteorological Department, temperature in...
Mustafa Kamal directs NIH to enhance local vaccine production
Islamabad:Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday visited the National Institute of Health (NIH) and directed significant enhancement in local vaccine production. During...
Karachi is expected to suffer from hot and humid weather today
KARACHI: Weather is likely to remain hot and humid over the next 24 hours in Karachi. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in...
Health, poverty alleviation ministries aggree to cooperate with each other for welfare purposes
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday, today, held an important meeting with Federal Minister for poverty alleviation Syed Imran Ahmed Shah....
CM Punjab visits CMH, enquires after injured soldiers
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore on Monday to inquire about the health of officers and soldiers injured...
Mustafa Kamal expresses solidarity with families of the martyred in his visit to Kotli
Kotli: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday visited Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir where he met Deputy Commissioner major (retd) Nasir Rafique....
International Day of Nurses being observed today
Web Desk: International Day of Nurses is being observed today (Monday) to acknowledge their invaluable contribution to healthcare and health security. Nurses play an essential...
Heavy rain, hailstorms swept across various regions of the country
LAHORE: Meteorological Department has apprised that heavy rain with thunderstorm in various part of the country. Powerful storm led to intense downpours and hail in...
Scorching heat in Karachi upticks stomach diseases as 2000 patients admitted to hospital in just one day
Karachi: Scorching heat uptick in gastrointestinal and stomach diseases as 1600 to 2000 patients admitted to a hospital just in one single day. The hospitals...
Kamal directs alternative of Indian medicines, to be alert at burns centers, blood banks, health services
Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that India is an untrustable enemy hence we have to be prepared for tackling every...
COAS Takes Responsibility for Treatment of Two Children Sent Back from India
RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has took responsibility for the treatment of two children sent back from India According to Shahid Ahmed, doctors...
Showers expected in parts of Karachi today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department announced on Tuesday the potential for evening rain in the outskirts of the port city, offering a slight respite from...
CM Punjab orders free medical treatment for patients returning from India
LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the Health Department to provide free medical treatment to patients who have returned from India without completing...
Polio virus detected in samples collected from multiple districts
Islamabad:As part of ongoing efforts to eradicate poliovirus, the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed presence of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in environmental...
Tea leaves, Milk samples across Karachi tea stalls found contaminated
KARACHI: Milk was adulterated with detergent, carbonates, salt and water almost every tea shop and stall across Karachi, the Sindh Food Authority (SFD) officials have...
Met dept predicts heavy rains with thunderstorm in Karachi tomorrow
Karachi: The meteorological department has predicted rains in Karachi which is faced with scorching heat. The met department forecast that heavy rains with thunderstorm likely...
Governor Sindh to bear expenses of child treatment returning from India
Karachi: Governor Sindh Kamran Tessor has announced to bear all expenses of treatment to handicapped who returned to country without completing treatment in India after...