ISLAMABAD / KARACHI / PESHAWAR / LAHORE / QUETTA / MUZAFFARABAD:  The novel coronavirus emerged in the central China city of Wuhan towards the end of last year and proliferated to almost the whole world within a couple of months. It’s not the virulence or fatality, but the infectivity of ...

ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to PM Dr Zafar Mirza warns of tragedy in Pakistan over Coronavirus spread.Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr Zafar Mirza warned that a big tragedy could take place if people avoided precautionary measures and SOPs regarding the coronavirus pandemic were ...

ISLAMABAD - Coronavirus cases and deaths across Pakistan may worsen in month of Ramzan, warns Dr Zafar Mirza, Prime minister’s aide on health. Dr Zafar Mirza in a press conference on Wednesday raised concerns about the spike in coronavirus cases and deaths in Pakistan, sounding the alarm on ...

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday asked the federal government to remove Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza from his post. The apex court while hearing a suo motu case related to the situation arising out of the coronavirus crisis, has expressed displeasure ...

ISLAMABAD - FIA Reportedly launched enquiry against PM Special Assistant Dr Zafar Mirza. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Islamabad has initiated inquiry against Special Assistant of Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza and Deputy Director DRAP Ghanzfar Ali Khan for allegedly smuggling ...

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza says government is committed to address overpopulation issue on priority basis. Talking to PTV, he said population programme in Pakistan is progressing towards demographic targets in collaboration with both public and private sector ...

Special Assistant for National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza has said that revolutionary changes are being brought in the health sector. He made these remarks during a visit to a basic health center in Islamabad on Friday. The special assistant said all resources will be utilized for provision of ...

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Dr Zafar Mirza on Monday said that a Centre of Excellence on Nutrition will soon be established to improve the health of women and children. Addressing the launching ceremony of National ...

Special Assistant on Health Zafar Mirza has said that wide ranging reforms in the health sector is his priority. In a statement, he said that tax and excise duty on the cigarette will be increased in the upcoming budget. He said health tax on the cigarette will help generate additional thirty ...

Minister of State for Health Dr. Zafar Mirza has said the federal government is fully committed to eradication of polio from the country. During a meeting with Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar in Lahore, he said the federal government is providing every possible support to the provincial ...