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ECC revalidates Rs 352b to procure Covid-19 vaccines
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has re-validated a sum of Rs. 352 billion for the fiscal year 2021-22 to cover associated costs such as the procurement…
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No check on hand sanitizers’ price in Pakistan
By Kalbe Ali Islamabad: Hand sanitizers’ price in Pakistan is up but the government fails to keep a check on it. The usage of hand sanitizers…
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PMC sacks 12 employees
Xischan Javed ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) sacks 12 employees, according to a document dated April 20, available with the scribe. It has informed them that…
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Cabinet sacks CEO DRAP
Cabinet appoints Asim Rauf as CEO, DRAP for three months or till the appointment of CEO Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Cabinet has terminated the services of Shaikh…
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CCP imposes Rs 150m fine on Reckitt
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 150 million on Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited for making misleading and deceiving advertising…
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DRAP directs Searle to recall hydryllin syrup
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has declared hydryllin sugar-free syrup manufactured by the SearlCompany Limited ‘substandard and adulterated’ and directs to…
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Govt to place NIH under private sector
Muhammad Moin Islamabad: The government has decided to restructure the National Institute of Health (NIH) to place it under the governors’ board to amend the law…
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Alleged maladministration in accounts: Sukhera to probe director DRAP
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has authorized secretary commerce Sardar Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera to initiate inquiry against director Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) for alleged…