ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has said the government has given permission to private sector firms to purchase and import the coronavirus vaccine, opening the possibility that people who could afford it would be able to buy the vaccine before a government rollout.
“Private sector has also been given permission by government to cater for that segment of society which can afford,” a statement from the health ministry quoted by the local Express Tribune newspaper said.
“Negotiations under a confidential declaration agreement, with vaccine manufacturers are in final stages, who are undergoing phase III trials, are publishing their efficacy data and are in process of getting emergency authorisation approvals from respective regulators,” the ministry’s statement added.
Media reported on Sunday that Pakistan had increased its funds allocation for purchasing COVID-19 vaccines amid a surge in the coronavirus.
Dr. Nausheen Hamid, parliamentary secretary for National Health Services, said the budget for the vaccines had been enhanced to $250 million. Earlier, the government had set aside $150 million.
Pakistan recorded 2,362 new cases of the virus and 36 new deaths on Monday.
A surge in the virus comes amid massive disregard by people for precautionary measures despite constant warnings by the authorities.
Private firms allowed to import COVID-19 vaccine, Pakistani health ministry says
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Private firms allowed to import COVID-19 vaccine, Pakistani health ministry says
- Decision opens possibility people who can afford it will be able to buy the vaccine before government rollout
- Government budget for vaccines enhanced to $250 million from an earlier $150 million
Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz among nominees for ICC’s Player of the Month award
- Nawaz scored 104 runs in ODIs and took four wickets and made 52 runs in T20Is and took 11 wickets
- South Africa’s Simon Harmer and Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam are other two nominees for the award
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz is among three of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) nominees for the Player of the Month for November award for his impressive white-ball performances last month, the global cricket body announced on Friday.
Nawaz has been in sublime form for Pakistan, instrumental in the Green Shirts’ tri-series win over Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at home last month.
He amassed 104 ODI runs at an average of 52 with a strike rate of 114.28, while also taking four wickets. In T20Is, the left-arm spinner added 52 runs and claimed an impressive 11 wickets at just 12.72 last month.
“His match-winning 3-17 in the final against Sri Lanka capped a standout campaign and secured his Player of the Series honor,” the ICC said.
South Africa’s Simon Harmer and Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam were the other nominees for the award. Harmer claimed a staggering 17 wickets at an average of 8.94 across the two tests against India in Kolkata and Guwahati.
Meanwhile, Islam picked up 13 wickets at 26.30 in the 2-0 series win over Ireland last month, finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the series.
