{"id":71638,"date":"2026-02-02T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=71638"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:16:11","slug":"pakistan-moves-toward-self-reliance-in-vaccine-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=71638","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan moves toward self-reliance in vaccine production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan is accelerating its efforts toward self-reliance in the health sector, particularly in vaccine production, the country\u2019s Health Ministry spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>In line with this goal, an 11-member high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived in Pakistan today to explore collaboration on local vaccine manufacturing. The visit comes after Health Minister Mustafa Kamal held three meetings with his Saudi counterpart over the past seven months to discuss investment, technical cooperation, and the domestic production of vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Kamal also met with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Minister of Industry, where progress was made on pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial collaboration, and technical cooperation. Both sides appointed focal persons to oversee the initiatives: Dr. Ubaid, CEO of Pakistan\u2019s Drug Regulatory Authority (DRAP), represents Pakistan, while Nizar Y. Al-Hariri, Senior Advisor to the Saudi Minister of Industries, represents Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kamal, six detailed meetings have already been held between the DRAP CEO and the Saudi advisor to advance plans for local vaccine production. He emphasized that producing vaccines domestically will meet the country\u2019s health needs and reduce dependency on imports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government is fully committed to establishing a robust local vaccine manufacturing capability that can serve the nation\u2019s requirements,\u201d Kamal said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan is accelerating its efforts toward self-reliance in the health sector, particularly in vaccine production, the country\u2019s Health Ministry spokesperson said. In line with this goal, an 11-member high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived in Pakistan today to explore collaboration on local vaccine manufacturing. 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