Tag: health minister

Dr Zafar Mirza assumes charge as health minister

ISLAMABAD: Dr Zafar Mirza on Tuesday assumed charge as state minister for health. “I will work in the line of PM Khan’s visions and will...

Minister approves formation of special anti-narcotics task force

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid Monday chaired a high-level meeting during which the constitution of a special anti-narcotics task force in the wake...

Health dept to recruit people on merit, says minister

KARACHI: Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho on Saturday said that no political or reference based recruitment will be made in her department in the...

Health minister assures no compromise on merit

-- ‘Mechanism of transparency coupled with performance-based promotions will be the order of the day’ KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho on Wednesday announced that...

Health sector will see meaningful reforms within 100 days: Dr Yasmeen

LAHORE: Minutes after taking oath as the Punjab health minister, Dr Yasmeen Rashid on Monday vowed to bring meaningful changes in the health sector...

Exemplary steps taken for provision of better health facilities: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary & Secondary Health (P&SH) Khawaja Imran Nazir on Thursday said that the provincial government had taken exemplary steps for the...

Britain’s health minister apologises for failing to declare luxury flats purchase

LONDON: Britain’s health minister, Jeremy Hunt, has apologised after he broke the government’s own anti-money laundering rules by failing to declare his stake in a...

Tahaffuz-e-Sehat camps being established in 725 health facilities: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Khawaja Imran Nazir said Sunday that Tahaffuz-e-Sehat camps are being established in 725 health facilities across...

Interprovincial coordination essential to regulate drugs prices, quality: minister

Newly appointed DRAP chief calls on health minister LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Khawaja Imran Nazir on Thursday said interprovincial coordination was...

Health minister pays surprise visit to Jinnah Hospital

  LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department Khawaja Salman Rafique paid a surprise visit to the blood bank and the emergency...

Health insurance card scheme being extended to 13 more districts: health...

LAHORE: Punjab minister for specialised healthcare and medical education, Khawaja Salman Rafiq has said that after the success of the health insurance card scheme in...

Minister directs to ensure arrangements for prevention, treatment of flu

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that all the teachings, tehsil and district hospitals must ensure...

As Punjab is hit hard by smog, govt takes cover behind...

--Punjab health minister says provincial govt to distribute 0.2m face masks and awareness literature to combat smog   LAHORE:  In a move that both belittles the persisting...

Health minister launches ‘National Hepatitis Strategic Framework 2017’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar on Sunday launched the ‘National Hepatitis Strategic Framework 2017’. Addressing the participants, the...

Punjab health ministers fail to maintain hospitals in their constituencies

LAHORE: While Punjab’s health ministers claim to provide the best facilities in public hospitals of the province, the hospitals at their own constituencies lack basic...

PKLI adds to another achievement in Shehbaz’s portfolio: minister

-- Says PKLI will start operating by December  LAHORE: Punjab Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Minister Salman Rafique has said that Pakistan Kidney, Liver Institute...

Government Shahdara Teaching Hospital to get 100 beds in 2nd phase:...

--Health minister inaugurates new laundry plant at the hospital LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir, on Thursday, said that the total capacity of Government...