Pakistan eyes China partnership as hepatitis delta cases rise

Pakistan’s health ministry will accelerate regulatory approvals to allow Phase III clinical trials of a new hepatitis delta treatment, amid warnings that the virus is an escalating public health threat The decision was made at a high-level meeting chaired by Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, attended by representatives of Chinese pharmaceutical firm Huahui Health. The […]

Afghan official warns fighters against unauthorised cross-border operations

A district administrator in Afghanistan’s Wardak province has warned armed individuals that they cannot carry out operations in Pakistan without official authorisation from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Mufti Ali Marjan Majrokh, District Administrator and Police Chief of Daimirdad district, told religious scholars and local residents in Maidan Wardak that “without the command of Ameer […]

Shehbaz Sharif cuts industrial electricity tariffs by Rs4, Export Financing Scheme rate halved

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at supporting Pakistan’s industrial sector and export-led growth. Electricity tariffs for industries have been cut by Rs4.04 per unit, wheeling charges lowered to Rs9 per unit to allow industries to sell power to neighboring units, and the Export Financing Scheme rate for exporters […]