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February 21, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

FeaturedNewsPakistan

PM Shehbaz directs establishment of world-class drug lab in ICT

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the establishment of an international-level drug testing laboratory in Islamabad to ensure global standards for medicines in the country. He gave these directions while chairing a meeting on health and pharmaceutical sector reforms in Islamabad. The Prime Minister also instructed to launch mobile hospitals to deliver healthcare facilities in the outskirts of Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and Balochistan. He advised an operation against the spurious medicines in the country in consultation with the provincial governments. He emphasized that fraudsters cannot be allowed to play with human lives. Shehbaz Sharif said that a comprehensive plan should

January 28, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Govt prioritizing nationwide healthcare access: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is working on priority basis to ensure access to healthcare facilities across the country. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on the matters related to Ministry of National Health Services, he directed to develop on modern lines the healthcare system falling under the precinct of federal government. He said Islamabad’s healthcare facilities should be made a model for the whole country. He gave directions to accelerate the pace of work on Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Center. He directed to promptly initiate the pre-qualification process for the procurement of medical and surgical machinery