Overview
- Parliament was told Monday that 84,421 people are registered as living with HIV in Pakistan, and officials said all diagnosed patients receive care under set medical protocols.
- Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal detailed free antiretroviral therapy at 98 treatment centres nationwide along with testing expansion and programmes to keep patients on treatment.
- The government said it works with UNAIDS and follows WHO guidance to upgrade surveillance, align national reporting with global standards, and improve data quality.
- Officials flagged unsafe blood transfusions and unregulated medical practices as key drivers of transmission, and they cited steps like strict blood screening and separate dialysis machines for infected patients.
- After several health queries went unanswered, lawmakers rebuked the ministry and Speaker Ayaz Sadiq summoned the federal health secretary for an explanation.