Overview
- The policy briefing has been completed, with presentation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expected in the coming days.
- A high-level meeting in Islamabad was chaired by SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan and co-chaired by Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, with DRAP and health ministry officials in attendance.
- Officials said the policy seeks to initiate local vaccine production, reduce reliance on imports, and develop sustainable industrial capacity.
- According to draft-policy reporting by the Express Tribune, a state-anchored National Vaccine Fund is proposed to provide patient, risk-sharing capital, potentially drawing federal, DFI, and private co-investment.
- Draft measures reported include long-term and buy-back procurement contracts, expedited regulatory approvals, greenfield power-tariff classification, and allowing approved manufacturers to retain up to 35% of export proceeds in dollars.