NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS

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8/6/2026
Provincial Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Khawaja Imran Nazir, and Health Secretary Nadia Saquib chaired an important meeting between th

The meeting reviewed various aspects of making the birth, death, and civil registration system more efficient, integrated, and digitally enabled. Discussions focused on strengthening digital integration, data sharing, and the use of modern technology between NADRA and the Health Department to provide citizens with improved and more accessible services. Participants also emphasized the importance of timely birth and death registration, greater transparency in citizen records, enhanced governan...
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2/6/2026
No Negligence Will Be Tolerated in the Fight Against Dengue!
An important meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Communicable Diseases, Dengue, and Disaster Management was held under the chairmanship of Provincial Health Ministers Khawaja Salman Rafique and Khawaja Imran Nazir, along with Secretary Health & Popul...
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26/5/2026
Career Opportunity – Apply as Health Manager
The Health & Population Department, Government of Punjab, is inviting applications from qualified and experienced professionals for key administrative leadership positions. This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated healthcare professionals to co...
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21/5/2026
Provincial Minister for Health and Population participated in a policy dialogue on “Maternal, Newborn and Child Health & Nutrition in Punjab” along with Secretary Health and Population Punjab Nadia Saquib.
During the dialogue, discussions were held on further improving healthcare services for mothers, newborns and children, enhancing nutrition indicators, and ensuring access to quality healthcare facilities across Punjab. On this occasion, Provincia...
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18/5/2026
Important announcement
The Health & Population Department, Government of Punjab, has announced that candidates who applied for the posts of Medical Officer (MO) and Women Medical Officer (WMO) in four THQ Hospitals of Lahore will be shortlisted through the NTS screening te...
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Information & NOTIFICATIONS

Information related to the department, further instructions for employees, and notifications related to departmental work.


8/6/2026

Eleven (11) Consultant-Medical Officer/Women Medical Officer (BS-17) who were promoted to the rank of Consultant (BS-18) are hereb...

No. S.O(Conf)1-3/2025/SR-Eleven (11) Consultant-Medical Officer/Women Medical Officer (BS-17) who were promoted to the rank of Consultant (BS-18) are hereby allowed to forego their promotion( Sr.1 Dr....

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19/5/2026

Promotion of Senior Medical Officers (BS-18) to the rank of Additional Principal Medical Officers (BS-19) in General Cadre

No. SO (Conf.)1-5/2024-Promotion of Senior Medical Officers (BS-18) to the rank of Additional Principal Medical Officers (BS-19) in General Cadre

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17/12/2025

No. SO (Conf)1-1/2025-Promotion of Senior Consultant (BS-19) to the Rank of Chief Consultant (BS-20) in Specialist Cadre

All concerned Senior Consultants (BS-19) are directed to complete their CR Dossiers / PERs / ACRs

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Functions & Services

Functions & Services of Health and Population Department are as under:

Health Management

Health management
planning and policy

Policy Matters

Prevention and control of
dengue & other vector borne
diseases

Collection & Compilation

Collection, compilation
registration and analysis of
vital health

Development Schemes

Health management
planning and policy

Service Matters

Service matters except those
entrusted to Services and
General Administration

Medical profession

Indigenous system of medicine

Control Drugs

Control of medicinal drugs
poisons and dangerous drugs

Matters

Administrative control of the
entire nursing cadre in the Province

Budget & Accounts

Budget, accounts and audit
matters Purchase of stores

Administration

The Public Health Ordinance
1944 Epidemic Diseases Act 1958