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Pakistan Smoking Misinformation revealed by the Switch Report Pakistan WTA shows widespread myths about smoking alternatives among Pakistani smokers

Pakistan’s Smoking Crisis Deepens as False Health Claims Mislead Millions

Nayab FatimaJune 8, 2026

Landmark mixed-methods research across 6 provinces finds that misinformation spread by anti-tobacco organizations regarding smoke-free alternatives, rather than habit or access, is the primary barrier to switching and that the gap is correctable. KARACHI: Smoking claims around 164,000 lives in Pakistan each year and costs the country a whopping 422 billion rupees in healthcare and ... Read more

Diabetes UK study reveals type 2 diabetes young women diagnoses surge 47% over seven years compared to 22% rise in women aged 40 to 79

Young Women Are Getting Type 2 Diabetes at Nearly Double the Rate of Older Women Here Is Why

Focus PakistanMay 29, 2026

A recent study by Diabetes UK brings a shocking health-related message to the public: there is a 47% rise in cases of type 2 diabetes among young women in only seven years, and their diagnosis is almost doubling every year when compared with other age groups. This study was performed by Diabetes UK in the ... Read more

Pakistan government considers abolishing 3% import tax on life-saving medicines under 12th Schedule to reduce pharmaceutical costs for patients

Pakistan Considers Removing 3% VAT on Imported Medicines to Cut Retail Drug Prices

Focus PakistanMay 29, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani federal government is taking a serious look at an initiative which could see the cancellation of a tax levied on essential medicines that has stealthily brought up the price of lifesaving drugs by almost four times what patients had to bear just one budget cycle ago. This proposal, under serious consideration before Finance ... Read more

Eid meat preservation guide showing freezer storage salt curing and water cooler methods to keep Qurbani fresh for weeks

How to Store Sacrificial Meat After Eid al-Adha So It Lasts Up to a Year

Focus PakistanMay 28, 2026

Every year when it’s Eid al Adha, the question that surfaces in your mind is “how do you keep the meat preserved for weeks?” The good news is that it’s much simpler than you might think. Eid Meat Preservation There are different methods that you could use to store your meat for weeks, even months, ... Read more

Islamabad stray dogs ban announced by Islamabad High Court

Islamabad High Court Permanently Bans Killing of Stray Dogs

Focus PakistanMay 22, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has put an end to killing, poisoning, and culling stray dogs in the federal capital by issuing a permanent ban and asking the authorities to follow humane ways for controlling their numbers. According to the ruling, stray dogs should be controlled by using TNR and mass vaccinations only. The ... Read more

WHO Ebola hantavirus outbreak update World Health Assembly DR Congo Uganda 395 cases 100 deaths Bundibugyo no vaccine Tedros 2026

WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Be Much Larger Than Reported International Emergency Declared Now

Focus PakistanMay 20, 2026

GENEVA: WHO’s Ebola hantavirus outbreak worries have come to a head in recent days when the World Health Organization has made the decision to classify the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a public health emergency of international concern — the highest alert level — as well as dealing with a ... Read more

UHS launches child nutrition MBBS curriculum across Punjab in collaboration with UNICEF to strengthen medical education and child healthcare in Pakistan

Punjab Integrates Child Nutrition into MBBS Curriculum

Focus PakistanMay 19, 2026

LAHORE: As part of its bid to radically overhaul the teaching of medicine, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) has formally inaugurated an initiative to include child health care and nutrition measures within the MBBS curriculum of Punjab province. In collaboration with UNICEF, UHS started the first stage of a four-stage capacity building exercise yesterday. ... Read more

Fatty liver disease Pakistan epidemic 2026 conference showing senior gastroenterologists warning that half of Pakistani adults face liver damage from junk food and obesity

50% of Pakistani Adults May Have Fatty Liver Disease, Here Is What Is Causing It and Who Is at Risk

Focus PakistanMay 18, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The top specialists in Pakistan in the field of gastroenterology recently issued a warning. It is estimated that almost half of all the adults in Pakistan might have the condition of fatty liver because not only does the condition show no symptoms, but it causes damage to the liver gradually over time. The caution ... Read more

Injected watermelon in Pakistan chemical claims nutrition expert Ayesha Nasir ARY News consumer warning summer fruit

Your Watermelon Might Be Injected, Here Is Exactly How to Check Before You Buy

Focus PakistanMay 14, 2026

KARACHI: Injected Watermelon in Pakistan is one such news that spread like wild fire on various social media websites this year. The claim being made by the social media users was that some of the people injecting harmful chemicals into the watermelons in order to make them more red and sweeter in taste. Ayesha Nasir, ... Read more

Pakistan Hepatitis C Elimination Programme launched in Islamabad with WHO support and free nationwide screening initiative

Pakistan Launches Rs67 Billion Hepatitis C Elimination Programme With WHO Support

Focus PakistanMay 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched the Prime Minister’s Pakistan Hepatitis C Elimination Program on Wednesday. It is a historic move towards achieving total elimination of the disease as a public health concern in Pakistan by the year 2030. The project plans to target 1.6 million citizens of ... Read more

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