By NewzTodays Editorial Team | February 14, 2026

Blood donations in holy month of Ramzan plunges which puts the lives of thousands at risk. This is a month when lives of thousands of people relies on blood donation. There have been victims of serious road accidents, women requiring surgery during childbirth, and over 100,000 thalassaemia patients, who need blood transfusions every month in…

By Aftab Ahmed | February 12, 2026

Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) has reaffirmed to ensure strict implementation of the fee capping policy for medical and dental colleges across Pakistan. This was stated during an interactive meeting with media representatives, chaired by PM&DC President Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj, along with Dr.Rehan Asghar Naqvi Registrar of the Council. During the…

By Aftab Ahmed | January 30, 2026

Concerns have emerged over Sehat Card hospital listings after patients in Islamabad reported inconsistencies between official government records and services available at listed hospitals there. The issue relates to the Prime Minister’s National Health Program, which promises free medical treatment to eligible citizens at approved public and private hospitals nationwide. Official information is published through…

By Aftab Ahmed | January 27, 2026

Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Monday inaugurated the fifth Telemedicine Center in Islamabad at Basic Health Unit (BHU) Bhukkar, reaffirming the government’s strong commitment to rapidly fulfilling its promises to the public and strengthening the country’s primary healthcare system. Addressing the inaugural ceremony in the rural area of Islamabad, the Federal Health Minister…

By Aftab Ahmed | January 27, 2026

Private medical colleges in Punjab have failed to fill all available seats for the first time, with hundreds of MBBS places remaining vacant this year. Admission data showed that 426 MBBS seats remained unfilled even after the release of a fifth admission list issued by authorities across the province officially. The figures revealed that 109…

By Aftab Ahmed | January 26, 2026

The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) strongly rejects the misleading, selective, and factually inaccurate narrative presented in the press, and clarifies its inspection and transparent, corruption-free recognition process. The reports omit critical legal and procedural facts, creating an unjustified impression of regulatory failure, whereas the record shows that PM&DC has acted lawfully, transparently, and…

By Aftab Ahmed | January 26, 2026

The federal government has decided not to fund provincial health coverage, citing the 18th Constitutional Amendment, and has asked provinces to develop health insurance models. The decision followed approval of the Sehat Sahulat Programme for selected federal territories only, with no extension planned for provincial populations, according to Dawn. The programme, with a revised cost…

By Aftab Ahmed | January 17, 2026

A patient feedback report obtained by the Chief Minister’s Special Monitoring Unit has highlighted declining treatment standards at teaching hospitals across Punjab. According to the report, 719 of 1,976 patients said free medicines were unavailable, while 622 complained duty doctors failed to treat them properly at hospitals. It said 36 percent reported missing free medicines,…

By Aftab Ahmed | January 10, 2026

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced a province-wide plan to establish cardiac catheterisation laboratories in every district of Punjab, bringing advanced care. On her directions, cardiac catheterisation laboratories will soon become functional at district headquarters hospitals in Jhang, Mianwali and Vehari, initially under the project. Officials said the initiative marks an unprecedented expansion of…