Pharma Asia 2026: ‘Life expectancy in Pakistan has improved by 10 years between 1999 and 2026’

Business Recorder • Oct 23, 2026

KARACHI: The life expectancy in Pakistan has increased by approximately 10 years over the past 27 years, a speaker claimed at the Pharma Asia 2026 conference, partly attributing the betterment in lives to improved access to and use of medicines by patients in...

KARACHI: The life expectancy in Pakistan has increased by approximately 10 years over the past 27 years, a speaker claimed at the Pharma Asia 2026 conference, partly attributing the betterment in lives to improved access to and use of medicines by patients in the country between 1999 and 2026. “Pakistan’s average life expectancy has improved by 10 years from 1999 to 2026 due to medication,” Neutro Pharma CEO Hamid R...