ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered sweeping health sector reforms, mandating WHO accreditation for pharmaceutical firms and digitizing medicine registration to combat counterfeit drugs.
The premier vowed zero tolerance for quality violations while announcing third-party audits of medical colleges and nursing sector upgrades.
Digital Transformation Accelerates
Medicine registration will be fully digitized by July 2025, slashing approval times from 12 months to just 90 days.
New health units and blood centers are being established in Islamabad through public-private partnerships.
Global Standards for Local Pharma
All Pakistani drug manufacturers must pursue WHO certification to boost exports and ensure medicine quality.
PM Shehbaz barred political interference in health reforms, emphasizing merit-based implementation.
On World Refugee Day, he praised Pakistan’s 40-year hosting of Afghans while calling for diplomatic conflict resolution.
