Caretaker Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar chaired the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today.The ECNEC considered and approved a project of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coord…
Poliovirus was detected in the sewage water, in Pakistan’s east Rawalpindi district, during a sampling process, the district health authority said, yesterday.The sample was collected on Aug 10, in the district, located in the country’s east Punjab prov…
The WHO has recommended a ban on Pakistani citizens leaving the country without polio vaccination certification, as part of the efforts to curb the spread of poliovirus.This recommendation comes after the 36th Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Commit…
Health officials have reported that another environmental sample collected from Rawalpindi has tested positive for the wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1).This virus has been genetically linked to a cluster currently circulating in the Nangarhar province of…
The Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) has stopped providing free heart treatment services due to the low rates offered by the government under the Sehat Card Plus (SCP) program. This decision was made on Saturday because the reimbursement rates
The commencement of the polio campaign in the Khyber district, scheduled to begin today, has faced a setback as a result of a postponement due to the local police’s refusal to carry out their duties.The underlying cause for this
Fourteen cases of Congo virus have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during current year.According to a report issued by Provincial Health Department, four people died in Congo this year and among the dead people two belonged to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The National Assembly passed the Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund 2023 Bill on Monday, which calls for the establishment of a Fund controlled by the federal government, with a head office in Islamabad and other offices in Pakistan and overseas.According…