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Pakistan

10 Covid vaccination centres in Karachi to operate 24 hours from August 2

Move comes after chaos erupted in Karachi's Expo Centre as citizens rushed to get vaccinated

Updated 01 Aug, 2021 01:26pm

Opinion

Sehat Sahulat Programme: SLIC Pakistan’s role

Sehat Sahulat Programme is one of the key milestones of the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa towards social welfare...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

Markets

China blue chips end higher on healthcare, consumer boost

The smaller Shenzhen index ended down 0.18% and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index rose 0.49%

Published 19 Jul, 2021 01:42pm

Pakistan

56 dengue cases reported in Punjab in 6 months

LAHORE: Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Secretary Sarah Aslam has said that a total of 56 confirmed...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am

World

India approves Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine

NEW DELHI: India authorised the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday as it seeks to ramp up...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Pakistan

Public sector hospitals: 'Over 304,300 Covid-19 patients recovered'

LAHORE: As many as 304,319 corona patients are recovered in the public sector hospitals being run under the control...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

World

India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat Covid-19

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday cut taxes on medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators and drugs used to treat...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Dawaai raises $8.5 million amid expansion plans

Hopes to use recent investment to grow its infrastructure expansion and technology

Updated 10 Jun, 2021 01:15pm

Pakistan

Dawlance signs MoU with WWF-Pakistan

KARACHI: Having a vision to combine its technology leadership with preservation of nature, Dawlance has recently...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

Technology

Drones to digital: Pakistan among others find ways to plug COVID health gaps

Appalled by the waste of expertise, entrepreneur Sara Saeed Khurram has set up a telemedicine platform enabling female medics to provide e-consultations from their homes to patients in rural communities.

Published 20 May, 2021 02:20pm

BR Research

An interview with Adnan H. Zaidi, CEO – HumWell

Our focus is primary healthcare to the masses. Adnan Hayat Zaidi is the Chief Executive Officer of HumWell. In...

Published 17 May, 2021 07:40am

Markets

Banks, pharma lift Indian shares

BENGALURU: Financial and healthcare stocks pushed Indian shares higher on Wednesday after the central bank announced...

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

Print

Education, other areas: IMF says govt required to increase spending

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would require to increase annual spending on education by about 5.7 percent of GDP, six percent...

Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am

BR Research

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited (PSX: GLAXO) was set up through a merger of three companies, SmithKline and French...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 07:45am

BR Research

Covid-19 strategy needs shock therapy!

The catastrophic rise of Covid-19 cases in India, and the horrors that are unfolding after the Indian government...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 07:35am

Pakistan

Covid-19 vaccination: NCOC stops registering health professionals

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has stopped registering medical professionals for...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:31am

Business & Finance

Microsoft to buy artificial intelligence firm Nuance for $19.7bn

Shares of Nuance surged 19.2 percent to $54.32 in pre-market trading, while Microsoft edged up 0.2 percent to $256.24.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 08:07pm

Pakistan

Covid-19 healthcare information: Govt establishes control room in Mayo Hospital

LAHORE: Punjab government has established a control room in Mayo Hospital, Lahore to intimate callers or covid-19...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:23am

Business & Finance

FPCCI for reducing trade with Turkey via third country

KARACHJI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo has...

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:06am

Pakistan

Covid-19: Experts pledge to close global immunisation gap

KARACHI: World-leading experts during the online debate ‘The World Immunisation & Logistics Summit’ on...

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:08am

Business & Finance

Budget proposals: KCCI calls for discarding outdated revenue models

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has said that the outdated economic policies, a ...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Pakistan

No major side effect of Covid-19 vaccine: minister

KARACHI: Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Sindh, Dr Azra Pechuho in her video message to healthcare...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Business & Finance

Philips selling home appliance arm to Asian investment firm

Philips said in January 2020 that it would sell off its home appliance arm over the following year and a half.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 04:27pm

World

UAE raises investment in UK with life sciences focus

LONDON: The UAE is increasing UK investment with a focus on life sciences such as healthcare innovation, the British...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

How the Healthcare Industry can be changed in The Future

How the Healthcare Industry can be changed in The Future Pakistan is progressing in the healthcare industry;...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 05:19pm

Pakistan

NIC at LUMS opens applications for innovators

LAHORE: The National Incubation Centre (NIC) at LUMS, Lahore is ready to induct the next group of passionate...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Pakistan

Healthcare (OPD) services: Jubilee Life collaborates with SehatKahani

KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance has collaborated with SehatKahani, a leading telemedicine platform aiming to provide...

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:39am

Business & Finance

Egyptian companies keen to invest in Pakistan’s construction, energy sectors

reign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is on a two-day visit to Egypt, the visit is part of Pakistan’s desire to strengthen its ‘economic diplomacy footprint.’

Published 17 Feb, 2021 12:32pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt informed: Vaccines only administered to healthcare workers

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar who is supervising the National...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Pakistan

Covid-19 vaccination drive launched in KP

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan formally launched vaccination drive of health workers campaign against...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am