Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Gov assuring sufficient supply of remdesivir for critical COVID-19 patients

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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

Asad Umar appeals people to show behavioural discipline in following SOPs

Asad Umar Urges To Restrict Travel During Eid Holiday To Contain 4th Wave

Planning Minister Asad Umar has said he hopes the nation will show the positive discipline as before by taking health and precautionary guidelines and following standard operating procedures (SOPs) as the country completes 100 days of Coronavirus infections. Speaking to a press conference at the National Command and Operation Centre, Asad Umar appealed to leaders … Read more

President Arif Alvi pays tribute to doctors who lost lives in battle against COVID-19

President Arif Alvi

President Dr Arif Alvi has termed the doctors as heroes who lost their lives battling against coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet on Monday on the death of pathologist Dr Aurangzeb and paediatrician Dr Muhammad Azam Khan due to COVID-19, the President expressed deep grief. He also said the nation acknowledged their sacrifice. The heroes did … Read more

Dr Zafar Mirza urges people to wear cloth mask following rapid increase in infection

Dr Zafar Mirza

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has obliged the citizens to wear cloth masks whenever leaving home or at crowded places. Dr Zafar Mirza in a tweet said, “N-95 mask is a specialized mask only for frontline health workers who take care of critically ill COVID-19 patients in ICUs and … Read more