Fahad Zulfikar

Govt makes Broadsheet Inquiry Commission report public after approval from cabinet
Pakistan

Govt makes Broadsheet Inquiry Commission report public after approval from cabinet

  • The commission has held the bureaucracy responsible for delaying payments to the firm hired for finding assets of political leaders abroad that led to a US$9 million fine
  • The report states that the bureaucracy tried its best to hide the record while various ministries and institutions did not cooperate with the commission during the probe
Updated 01 Apr, 2021 05:25pm
CanSinoBIO says COVID-19 shot may be less effective over time
World

CanSinoBIO says COVID-19 shot may be less effective over time

  • CanSinoBIO’s chief scientific officer says a second shot given to trial participants six months after their first injection could offer substantial protection against the virus
  • Tao says accurate and precise results could only be gathered after more clinical trials
Updated 01 Apr, 2021 02:51pm
SHC directs govt to fix price of COVID-19 vaccine
Pakistan

SHC directs govt to fix price of COVID-19 vaccine

  • On March 18, the court had suspended the drug regulatory authority’s notification concerning the withdrawal of exemption in Covid-19 vaccines import to a private pharma company
  • DRAP counsel requested the court to not allow the sale of the vaccine until its price is fixed
Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:33am