ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal said this week that Pakistan is “very close” to reaching an agreement with Saudi Arabia that would enable Islamabad to manufacture vaccines locally, saying production could begin within the next three years. An 11-member Saudi delegation, led by the Kingdom’s senior adviser to the minister of industry Nizar Al-Hariri, arrived in Pakistan this week and held talks with health officials on establishing local vaccine manufacturing. The talks take place amid Pakistan’s broader push to strengthen health security and industrial capacity.

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Saudi delegation is arriving in Pakistan today, Monday, to give practical shape to local vaccine manufacturing in Pakistan, the health ministry said in a…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday formally began discussions with a high-level Saudi delegation on establishing local vaccine manufacturing, as Islamabad seeks to reduce import…

ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal said this week that Pakistan is “very close” to reaching an agreement with Saudi Arabia that would enable Islamabad to manufacture…