Pakistan, June 12 -- The federal government has introduced a major relief package for the health sector in the new budget. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his budget speech in the National Assembly. The package aims to improve access to affordable healthcare services across the country. It also focuses on reducing treatment costs for critical diseases.

The finance minister said the government is committed to providing quality and affordable medical facilities to the public. He added that efforts are underway to promote local production of medicines. Moreover, he stressed that equitable healthcare delivery remains a key government priority. Therefore, policy measures are being introduced to support ...