Prime Minister PM Imran Khan has approved the resignations of Dr Zafar Mirza as State Health Minsiter and Tania Aidrus as special assistant on Digital Pakistan. According to the details, Tania Aidrus announced to step down on Wednesday over her dual Citizenship matter. Tania Aidrus announced that she has submitted her resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan in … Read more
Health Advisor Dr Zafar Mirza has said that corona cases are decreasing in the country. According to details, addressing a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Health Services, Zafar Mirza said that the number of corona patients in hospitals in the country was declining. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pakistan-confirms-221842-novel-coronavirus-cases-with-4551-deaths”] Briefing the committee, Dr Zafar … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that this time Eid-ul-Adha is being celebrated under extraordinary circumstances. In view of Eid-ul-Adha, SOPs should be finalized as soon as possible in consultation with the provincial governments to ensure their implementation. According to details, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan in … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Zafar Mirza has said that a committee has been formed for the prevention of corona virus during Eid-ul-Adha. On Monday he said the government will soon formulate a strategy for Eid-ul-Adha, adding that he is in touch with all stakeholders including scholars. He said that the effects of … Read more
Dr Zafar Mirza said today (Jun 21) that Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) is taking all the steps to guarantee the accessibility of remdesivir for the patients of Coronavirus. According to the details, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said that DRAP will make sure the availability of remdesivir … Read more
State Heath Minister Dr Zafar Mirza says the government is ensuring sufficient supplies of remdesivir for critical coronavirus patients. He in a statement said the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) issued import and registration letters for emergency use of the antiviral drug. The special assistant said two importers and fourteen local manufacturers were given … Read more
The Ministry of National Health has taken stern notice of the shortage of drug Dexamethasone, a proposed drug for critically ill patients of COVID-19. In the UK, dexamethasone was found to improve the condition of people severely affected by COVID-19, and the World Health Organization acknowledged the study. After which Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza has said a technical team in Pakistan will consider using Dexamethasone medicine to treat those critically ill with COVID-19. In his tweet today, State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza pointed out the World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the initial clinical trial results … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has announced that the government is releasing a special package for the Coronavirus Front line workers in Pakistan. Addressing news conference in the federal capital Islamabad, State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza said the government, after consultation with all stakeholders including medical associations, has prepared … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr. Zafar Mirza has said that the suggestion of two-week off and two-week on lockdown is not under consideration. The State Health Minister said in his statement that it is not compulsory to follow the recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the special agency focuses … Read more
Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health, said that 74% of coronavirus patients died who were already suffering from the other disease. Talking to media at National Command and Operations Center Islamabad, the Special Assistant said that more caution should be exercised in major diseases common in Pakistan. He added that … Read more
The Punjab government has decided to further relax the lockdown. According to details, Punjab government decided to further relax the lockdown. The government has also made recommendations to the federation for opening various institutions. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar took stock of the situation … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said today (April 28) that health professionals who lost their lives in fight against COVID-19 are martyrs. According to the details, Dr Zafar Mirza said during his press conference in Islamabad that the health professionals who lost their lives will be given a relief package … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza briefed the parliamentary committee on the current pandemic situation, saying that the country has seen a large number of tests as of late. Dr. Zafar Mirza said that the government is working with great effort to acquire more N-95 masks. He added that it will … Read more
State Minister for health Dr. Zafar Mirza said equipment will be provided to all health staff engaged in care and treatment of COVID-19 patients. While giving media briefing along with Special Assistant on National Security Division Dr. Moeed Yusuf, Dr. Zafar Mirza said government is estimating damages due to coronavirus outbreak in the country. National … Read more
State Health Minister Dr Zafar Mirza has rejected all the rumors sparked across the social media related to specific medicines that help in curing coronavirus. On Twitter, he wrote: Some local Drs are recommending use of specific medicines for prevention of #COVIDー19. He added, “Not right! Here is what WHO says, “there is no evidence … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza Sunday expressed gratitude to China for extending cooperation to Pakistan in this difficult time in the form of supplying essential medical supplies and sharing expertise. Talking to media, he appreciated China’s assistance for Pakistani citizens and said the arrival of Chinese doctors is … Read more
Ministry of Foreign affairs (MOFA) said that Pakistan has rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs attempts to twist the remarks made by the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Zafar Mirza, at the Covid-19 Video Conference of the SAARC member countries on 15 March 2020. In a press release MOFA stated “The Indian contention … Read more
Senator Murtaza Wahab said that Total number of people affected by coronavirus in Sindh has reached 146. He tweeted that out of this, 119 are Zaireen who are being kept in Sukkur, 26 are in Karachi and one is in Hyderabad. “This exponential increase is largely due to the recent inflow of ppl brought in … Read more
Fifteen cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while total number of positive cases in Pakistan reached 185. According to details, the number of positive COVID-19 cases has reached 185 in Pakistan, 150 in Sindh, 10 in Balochistan, Islamabad 4, Gilgit-Baltistan 3, Punjab 1 and 15 cases have been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired on Monday a meeting on National Coordination Committee for Covid-19 to discuss measures to contain the disease. APP reported that Interior Minister Brig (R) Ijaz Shah, Religious Affairs Minister Noorul Haq Qadri, Finance Adviser Dr Abdul Hafiz Sheikh, Special Assistant to PM (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza, SAPM for … Read more
Confirmed Coronavirus cases toll has risen to 52 in Pakistan after 20 more cases reported in the country. State Health Dr Zafar Mirza confirmed Coronavirus cases in toll in his tweet: There now 52 confirmed Coronavirus cases, of which effective contact tracing is being carried out. We’ve increased our diagnostic capacity, and are now able … Read more
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries’ leaders on Sunday discussed a common strategy against the contagious disease on the video conference. Dr Mirza was quoted as saying during a video conference, “It is a matter of concern that COVID-19 has been reported from Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and in view of health emergency, … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Sunday said the government had tightens security measurements on sealed borders of the country to prevent further spread of pandemic virus. According to the details, talking to the state channel, he said masses should not get panic and feel scared of Coronavirus instead … Read more
State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr. Zafar Mirza has confirmed 28 cases of Coronavirus in Pakistan. According to the details, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on health Dr. Zafar Mirza while addressing a press conference with Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Pakistan was the 48th and the last country in the world in … Read more
State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has been accused of smuggling 20 million face masks abroad. According to the details, the Pharmacists Association has alleged that Federal Minister Dr Zafar Mirza smuggled a face mask with the connivance of deputy director of DRAP Ghazanfar Ali. The FIA officials have taken action against … Read more
A sixty-one year old Pakistani named Imtiaz Ahmad died of coronavirus in Brescia, 100 miles from Milan in Italy. Pakistan consulate in Milan is in touch with the family of the deceased and the Italian authorities on this matter. Earlier, State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has said the number of coronavirus … Read more
State Minister of Health of Pakistan Dr Zafar Mirza has said the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan have now reached to 19 and all have brought this from abroad. Dr Mirza said this in a Tweet that all Patients are stable and there is no evidence of local spread. Dr Zafar Mirza said the … Read more
