Islamabad, December 20, 2024 – The Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination has announced its 12th meeting, scheduled for Monday, December 30, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. This important session will be in Committee Room No. 7, Fourth Floor, Parliament House, Islamabad.
This session intends to discuss fundamental questions and changes in the legislation on healthcare development programs in Pakistan. The agenda, which reflects a mix of policy reviews, legislative discussions, and performance evaluations, is set to address the following key points:
Meeting Agenda Highlights
Agreement with the outcomes of a prior meeting or any other meeting meeting.
As a result of the previous committee session held on December 24, 2024, this committee will ratify the minutes of that session.
Implementation Status
An evaluation report will be provided and considered, accounting for the work done on the committee’s previous recommendation.
The Responses to Starred Questions of Members
Several questions raised by members of the National Assembly will be discussed, including:
- Question No. 12 of Jam Abdul Karim Bijar Submitted on August 9, 2024.
- From the general intellectual property questions, we have Questions No. 20, 23, and 49, proposed by Syed Rafiullah, referred to on August 9, 2024.
Legislative Discussions
The meeting will include proposed healthcare-related bills as its key agenda. These include:
- Pakistan Nursing Council (Amendment) Bill, 2024
- PMDC (Amendment) Bill 2024
- The Islamabad Healthcare Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2024
- The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2024
- Evaluation of PIMS Performance: The standing committee will scrutinize the operation and performance of one of the most renowned medical and research institutes of Pakistan, PIMS.
- Any Other Items: Other topics, if the Chair permits it, will also be debated on..
Further details regarding MDCAT 2025 and admissions
It should be understood that this meeting is not related to MDCAT 2025 or MBBS/BDS 2024 admissions. I want to emphasize that any associations of this meeting with these topics are unjustified.
Participation Request
It is expected that all honorable members as well as proposers are present and contributing in these relevant deliberations.
Why This Meeting Matters
The most important congressional committee that has a grip on Pakistan’s healthcare system is the Standing Committee on National Health Services. Since it aims at enhancing regulation and advancing the Health Care Systems, this meeting is believed to positively introduce new knowledge and legislation.
As for more details of this meeting, and its conclusions, it will be possible to stay tuned. Pluralism and open participation in policy formulation continue to be important objectives of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
