Islamabad, July 21, 2025: Pakistan’s recent launch of a digital platform for medical device licensing marks a huge step towards improving regulatory efficiency, with several benefits to the medical sector.
Faster Market Access
The digital system dramatically shortens approval times to 20 days, compared to the prolonged delays under the previous manual system.
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This speed enables manufacturers and suppliers to introduce critical medical devices to the market in Pakistan more quickly, improving patient access to better medical machines.
Increased Transparency and Accountability
In a country mired by rife corruption, this could reduce opportunities for corruption, favourtism, or procedural errors.
By automating application processing with minimal human interaction, a greater trust among stakeholders could be fostered. This would also ensure that licensing decisions are made based on objective criteria.
Reduced Administrative Burden
Digitisation minimises paperwork and streamlines communication between applicants and regulators. Applicants can track their submissions online, saving time and resources.
Support for Economic Growth
A faster, more transparent approval process would make country’s medical sector and market more attractive to local and international investors. This can increase innovation, competition and facilitate the import and production of more advanced medical devices.
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Alignment with Broader Digital Reforms
The platform is part of Pakistan’s wider push to digitise government services, improve regulatory framework, and the ease of doing business.
