Just after midnight on May 7, the screen in the Pakistan Air Force’s operations room lit up in red with the positions of dozens of active enemy planes across the border in India. Air Chief Mshl. Zaheer Sidhu had been sleeping on a mattress just off that room for days in anticipation of an Indian assault.

Pioneering health tech firm Boston Health AI, announces the launch of Hami, the world’s first AI-powered physician assistant, designed to optimize physician efficiency and enable personalized, evidence-driven and compassionate patient care at scale. Based on human-centered design and intelligent automation, Hami is currently in active deployment across multiple hospitals in Pakistan and will expand globally over the coming year. 

Haleon, a global leader in consumer health, has taken a revolutionizing step for pain management by launching the Haleon Pain Management Institute (HPMI) in Pakistan. The inaugural event at Lahore’s Faletti’s Hotel marked a key milestone in Haleon’s mission to elevate pain management standards worldwide and is an important indication of thought leadership at the company. That Pakistan has been chosen as the launch country for this global initiative is reflective of the importance of the region in advancing healthcare solutions. The institute will offer advanced resources, education and tools to healthcare professionals, enhancing patient outcomes.

Pakistan’s history is marked by pivotal decisions that, if approached differently, could have drastically altered the country’s trajectory toward greater economic stability and development. Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has faced numerous challenges that have shaped its political, social, and economic landscape.