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Balochistan has dismissed 72 medical and senior medical officers for prolonged unauthorised absence after repeated notices. The province says its AI-based attendance drive has now resulted in 200 dismissals, Rs410 million in salary deductions and disciplinary scrutiny involving thousands of employees.
Haleon Pakistan has begun manufacturing Panadol 500mg tablets at its Jamshoro facility following an investment announced in October 2023. Locally produced tablets will carry a new beacon engraving, but the company says their quality and efficacy remain unchanged.
Karachi hospitals are reporting a surge in flu-like illnesses, with 400 influenza cases recorded at one major hospital and another receiving up to 80 symptomatic patients daily. Medical experts say H1N1 is circulating and warn that infections may rise further, particularly threatening children, older adults and immunocompromised people.
Sindh's mpox caseload has reportedly crossed 100 after another infection was confirmed, with one woman shifted to intensive care in Karachi. Provincial health authorities are reviewing surveillance, testing, contact monitoring and infection-control measures as seven patients receive treatment.
Pakistan is experiencing a shortage of Apidra insulin after German supplies were interrupted during a manufacturing upgrade, the National Assembly was told. Officials say alternative rapid-acting insulins remain available, but lawmakers have raised concerns about their cost and the medical supervision required when switching treatments.
Lahore briefly ranked as the world’s most polluted major city on Friday morning when a live tracker recorded an AQI of 410. Punjab’s official system later reported lower but still unhealthy readings, highlighting how monitoring networks and measurement times can produce different figures.
Five suspects have been arrested over an alleged illegal kidney-transplant network operating from private properties in Islamabad and Peshawar. Authorities seized cash and vehicles, froze properties worth Rs87.5 million and began examining possible money laundering.
Parents and caregivers have been urged to ensure that every child under five receives two polio-vaccine drops during the November 2–8 campaign. Repeated vaccination and cooperation with frontline teams remain essential as Pakistan works to interrupt the virus’s transmission.
A six-month-old boy from Karachi East has tested positive for wild poliovirus, marking the city’s first confirmed case since December 2024 and Pakistan’s seventh case of 2026. Authorities have launched an investigation ahead of a November vaccination campaign covering nearly 24 million children.
The Punjab government has approved the Kulsoom Nawaz Cancer Hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan at an estimated cost of more than Rs8.7 billion. The project is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2029 and is expected to improve specialised cancer care access for patients in southern Punjab.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has asked Sindh authorities to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations that the MDCAT question paper was leaked. The provincial government has been directed to submit a report within two weeks as concerns grow over the credibility and transparency of the medical entrance exam.
Pakistan has confirmed its sixth polio case of 2026, involving a seven-year-old boy from Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Health authorities have launched a case investigation and are planning additional vaccination measures, including oral and injectable vaccines, to protect children in the affected area.
