Overview

• Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal announced the decision after chairing a meeting in Islamabad attended by senior health officials.
• All Pakistan Nursing Council operations will be computerized to minimize human intervention and eliminate inefficiencies.
• The overhaul is framed as establishing merit-based processes, greater transparency, and alignment with international standards.
• Pakistan’s nursing workforce gap is estimated at roughly 900,000, with officials also citing a global shortfall of about 2.5 million.
• The announcement sets a policy direction without an implementation timeline, technical plan, budget details, or stakeholder feedback disclosed.