‘Govt must withdraw snags in healthcare imports’
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February 12, 2021
LAHORE: Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) on Thursday urged the government to withdraw regulatory hurdles faced by importers of refurbished medical equipment to ease the problems faced by the healthcare sector, especially in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The demand was made by the chamber in view of the briefing by a delegation of the Pakistan Medical Equipment Importers and Dealers Association (PMEIDA) during a meeting with PCJCCI Vice President Khalid Raffique Choudhry. PMEIDA briefed regarding the imposition of licensing condition on import of used hospital machinery by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), despite the presence of existing frameworks in this regard.
Rs299.7 billion released for social sector uplift projects
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The total PSDP allocation for ERRA for the year 2020-21 is Rs1.5 billion.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Federal Government has released Rs 299.7 billion for various ongoing and new social sector uplift projects till date under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2020-21.
The released funds include Rs198.344 billion for federal ministries, Rs76.46 billion for corporations, Rs24.15 billion for special areas, and Rs750 million for the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform.
The total PSDP allocation for ERRA for the year 2020-21 is Rs1.5 billion. Similarly, Rs. 53.4 billion out of PSDP allocation of Rs. 118.67 billion has been released for the National Highway Authority, Rs. 23 billion out of Rs. 158.3 billion for the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), and Rs. 43.2 bi