{"id":854,"date":"2026-05-12T18:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/?p=854"},"modified":"2026-05-12T18:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T18:50:19","slug":"pakistan-close-to-achieve-who-level-3-certification-for-pharma-exports-to-150-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailypakistannews.com\/?p=854","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan close to achieve WHO Level 3 certification for pharma exports to 150 countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday Pakistan was close to achieve the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) Level 3 certification in the upcoming months, which would enable the local pharmaceutical firms to expand their exports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPakistan is making efforts to achieve WHO Level 3 certification within the coming months, which would significantly expand pharmaceutical export access from the current 51 countries to more than 150 international markets,\u201d he was quoted saying in a press statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said that at a conference organised to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brecorder.com\/news\/40420845\/pakistan-china-sign-10-mous-for-local-production-of-medicine-raw-material-vaccines\"> ink 10 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in Islamabad<\/a> between Pakistani and Chinese pharmaceutical companies for local manufacturing API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) for medicines, establishing collaboration for vaccine production locally, transfer of technology, and attracting both foreign and domestic investment into the country.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) reported that at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brecorder.com\/news\/40384772\/pak-pharma-firms-win-who-prequalification-pics-recognition-to-begin-export-in-regulated-high-end-markets\">8 local pharmaceutical firms had won prestigious international recognition<\/a> for producing quality medicine of global standards, including WHO prequalification, PIC\/S recognition, and MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) accreditation in recent times.<\/p>\n<p>The prequalification achievements have opened doors for local pharma firms to expand Pakistan\u2019s exports to the regulated high-end world markets including the United States (US), Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother 10 to 15 companies are expected to receive such global certifications over the next one to two years,\u201d PPMA former chairman Tauqeer Ul Haq said the other day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brecorder.com\/news\/40374006\/pakistans-pharma-sector-export-growth-hits-two-decade-high\">Pakistan\u2019s pharmaceutical exports growth<\/a> hit a two-decade high of 34% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, securing the fifth position among the fastest-growing export categories in the country with sales of the locally produced medicines rising to $457 million in overseas markets in FY25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday Pakistan was close to achieve the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) Level 3 certification in the upcoming months, which would enable the local pharmaceutical firms to expand their exports. \u201cPakistan is making efforts to achieve WHO Level 3 certification within the coming months, which 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