Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Government working on comprehensive policy to deal polio

Health Special Assistant

Health Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr Zafar Mirza on Monday said government working on comprehensive policy to deal polio. Health Special Assistant chaired a meeting to review steps taken out to eradicate crippling disease of polio from the country. Dr Zafar Mirza on Monday lauded role of media for making anti-polio drive successful. Dr Zafar … Read more

Coronavirus: Toll rise to six in Pakistan as Iran-returned man tested positive

Coronavirus-Emergency measures extended in Italy

Minister of State for Health Dr Zafar Mirza has confirmed the sixth case of Coronavirus in the country. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza further said while Tweeting that the patient is in clinically stable condition in Sindh and is being well taken care of. 236/ 6th case of #coronavirus in … Read more

State Health Minister says every possible step taken to fight Coronavirus

Dr Zafar Mirza

State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza said on Thursday that to fight against coronavirus, every step in the country taken. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health,  has said that every possible step is being taken to cope with the Coronavirus. He chaired a meeting of emergency core group in Islamabad today. State Health Minister … Read more

Dr Zafar Mirza urges people not panic over Coronavirus outbreak

Dr Zafar Mirza

State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza has said on Wednesday that all five victims of Coronavirus in Pakistan are recovering. He said this in a media talk. Dr Zafar Mirza said More than 200 people suspected of having coronavirus tested. He said we well prepared to fight the virus, no schools have been shut in … Read more

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Dr. Zafar Mirza confirms 2 more cases

Coronavirus

Federal state minister for health Dr. Zafar Mirza has said that two more cases of Coronavirus have reported in Pakistan, while the first two patients are recovering fast. According to the details,  Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan and Dr. Zafar Mirza held a joint press conference after the Federal Cabinet meeting on … Read more

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Patient’s condition improves, to be discharged soon

Dr Zafar Mirza

KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department said on February 28 that the young patient infected with coronavirus is improving and will be shifted to his home after the completion of the quarantine period. According to the details, the health department said that the patient has been in Pakistan since the past eight days. Special Assistant to … Read more

IHC directs SAPMs to meet parents of quarantined students in China

IHC directs

Islamabad High Court IHC directs Dr. Zafar Mirza and Zulfi Bukhari Special Assistants to the Prime Minister (SAPMs) on Health and Overseas Pakistanis respectively – to meet parents of the students. IHC conducted hearing on a case pertaining to return of Pakistani students quarantined in China. IHC directs Dr. Zafar Mirza and Zulfi Bukhari to … Read more

Not a Single Case of coronavirus found in country, Dr Zafar Mirza

Dr Zafar Mirza

Special Assistant on National Health Services, Dr Zafar Mirza said there isn’t a single case of coronavirus found in country. He chaired a meeting of coronavirus emergency core group in Islamabad. He said National Action Plan (NAP) fully implemented to keep Pakistan safe from coronavirus. Chairing a meeting the PM’ aide reiterated that there no … Read more

Pakistan to take the best decision for students: Health Minister

DRAP

Islamabad: State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza said that Pakistan to take the best decision for students. According to the details, Dr Zafar Mirza said in his tweet, “My very dear students in China & ur respectable family members, v r intensely discussing the situation @ highest level & will make the best decision in … Read more

Helpline 1166 launch to provide health-related information

health

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has launched the “Sehat Tahaffuz” helpline 1166 to provide health-related information services to citizens. Through the helpline, people will be able to obtain immediate assistance to their queries and concerns related to Polio and routine immunization services, Radio Pakistan reported. It will also provide … Read more

Pakistan govt. all set to launch Rs500 billion nutrition plan

Nutrition plan

Pakistan is set to launch Rs500 billion program to tackle the consequences of the country’s high burden of stunting and childhood nutrition. “We develop the largest public sector project in Pakistan’s history focused on human nutrition,” Special Advisor to the PM on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza said. Dr. Zafar Mirza addressed an event in Islamabad … Read more

Govt. to launch history’s biggest hepatitis control programme: Dr Zafar Mirza

Dr Zafar

Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza said the PTI Government has started the biggest programme in the history of the country to control hepatitis. According to the details, he said this during his visit to World Health Organization’s office in Islamabad on Monday. The Special Assistant said that the government … Read more

Govt introduced auto-disable syringes on this World AIDS Day

Govt’s big decision on this World AIDS Day

On this world Aids day Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza has announced that auto-disable syringes will be used in all private hospitals across the country by the middle of next year. He said that government has decided to introduce auto-disable syringes to prevent further complications for citizens as re-use of an … Read more

Bill Gates foundation to provide 1.08 billion dollars for polio extrication

Dr Zafar Meets Bill Gates, Discuss Polio Eradication Progaramme

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has decided to continue its support to eradicate polio from Pakistan, with $1.08 billion will be provided as a fund. Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza met with Bill Gates in Abu Dhabi and discussed polio eradication program. During the meeting, the special assistant informed Bill … Read more

Countrywide crackdown against expensive drug salesmen

the Lahore High Court

Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) launched nationwide crackdown against illegal expensive drugstores. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Federal drug inspector raided the Drug Line Pharma Wholesale Market and the market was sealed by the autrhority. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Dr Zafar Mirza … Read more

Dengue patients are on the rise: Dr. Zafar Mirza

Dr Zafar Mirza

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza on Sunday confirmed that over 10,000 people have been tested positive with dengue virus, so far. “The number of infected patients may increase in upcoming days”, Dr. Zafar Mirza said in his statement issued here from Islamabad, today. Detailing the number of patients province-wise, … Read more