Assault on health
The tobacco industry launched a sophisticated campaign to undermine the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) by directly targeting government delegates at the recent UNFCTC COP11, a move that…
PMDC vows to address students’ concerns over admission policy
Taking notice of reports and acknowledging the stress and uncertainty faced by students, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has vowed to address the concerns of students over 2025-26…
Health is a right, not a privilege
The media is rife with stories these days about the 27th Amendment coming soon. Taking this once more as an opportunity to highlight the significance of health in national development,…
Flawed deportation policy
PAKISTAN had set Sept 1, 2025, as the deadline for Afghan migrants to return to Afghanistan. This is the culmination of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan that started in November 2023. Even those…
Minister stresses focus on preventive health, lifestyle medicine
Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday reiterated the government’s commitment to preventive health, emphasising that the philosophy of lifestyle medicine resonates deeply with him. He underscored the importance of…
Prohibition: a policy of fear, not facts
Tobacco has been used across societies for generations, yet it is only with modern research that its risks and alternatives have come into sharper focus. Modern research has established that…
Even as markets rally, Trump’s policymaking causes market angst
As Wall Street puts April’s tariff shakeout in the rearview mirror and indexes set record highs, investors remain wary of US President Donald Trump’s rapid-fire, sometimes chaotic policymaking process and…
Our healthcare workforce crisis
Imagine a country where a woman dies every 50 minutes from pregnancy-related complications. That’s not fiction – that’s Pakistan in 2024, according to the UNFPA. Now add a healthcare system…
A public health milestone
The Punjab government’s recent decision to ban all e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches across the province marks a major step in protecting public health. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif led…
