Health

PKLI Lahore has conducted a robotic-assisted pancreatic cancer surgery, taking the institute’s total robotic operations beyond 500, officials said.

Pakistan begins its first national polio campaign of 2026, targeting over 45 million children under five as authorities intensify efforts to eradicate the virus.

Pakistan has stepped up efforts to establish domestic vaccine manufacturing as a high-level Saudi delegation arrives in Islamabad to advance health sector cooperation and pharmaceutical investment.

Pakistan has launched enhanced health screening at all entry points after India confirmed two Nipah virus cases, joining several Asian countries tightening surveillance to prevent cross-border spread.

Pakistan’s health ministry has issued a nationwide advisory ordering full screening of incoming and transit passengers after Nipah virus cases were reported in India.

Pakistan has entered a major healthcare partnership with Roche Pakistan to provide free and subsidised cancer medicines, aiming to improve access to life-saving treatment for patients in key regions.

Pakistan has imposed a ban on the general import of chloroform, restricting its use to regulated pharmaceutical purposes in order to safeguard public health and prevent misuse.

Islamabad has entered a new era of healthcare as Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) successfully performed the capital’s first-ever robotic surgery, marking a major leap in advanced medical care.

Pakistan has achieved a major medical milestone after surgeons based in Kuwait remotely performed a robotic-assisted gynecological surgery at a hospital in Karachi, marking the country’s first reported international telerobotic procedure.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to ensure the completion of a 200-bed cancer hospital in Islamabad by 2026, marking a significant step toward strengthening public healthcare services in the capital.

Pakistan’s Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has launched the country’s first robotic-surgery web series and inaugurated one of the largest dialysis facilities in Karachi, marking a major step forward in advanced and accessible healthcare.

The Jinnah Medical Complex is being developed in Islamabad’s H-16 sector as a 1,000-bed medical, teaching and research hub, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif overseeing the project aimed at strengthening the capital’s healthcare system.