--- title: "Government Launches Hepatitis C Screening for Employees" description: "Most outlets reported that the government has begun a hepatitis screening initiative for Islamabad-based employees, with a focus on Hepatitis C. Several emphasized the involvement of Health Minister Mustafa Kamal and the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis Elimination Programme. Dawn and Geo News specifically highlighted the withholding of salaries for untested health ministry employees starting next month. A few outlets, including ARY News and ProPakistani, noted in passing that the government is considering mandatory hepatitis testing for CNIC issuance and foreign travel, though this was not universally emphasized. The majority of coverage led with the mandatory screening for government employees, while the broader national or travel-related implications were mentioned only briefly or not at all." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3725-govt-employees-to-undergo-mandatory-hepatitis-screening site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Government Launches Hepatitis C Screening for Employees pakistan · latest filing 19 Aug 2026, 4:32 AM PKT · 18–19 Aug 2026 · 12 articles from 10 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 10 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the government has begun a hepatitis screening initiative for Islamabad-based employees, with a focus on Hepatitis C. Several emphasized the involvement of Health Minister Mustafa Kamal and the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis Elimination Programme. Dawn and Geo News specifically highlighted the withholding of salaries for untested health ministry employees starting next month. A few outlets, including ARY News and ProPakistani, noted in passing that the government is considering mandatory hepatitis testing for CNIC issuance and foreign travel, though this was not universally emphasized. The majority of coverage led with the mandatory screening for government employees, while the broader national or travel-related implications were mentioned only briefly or not at all. ## Same story from 10 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Kamal announces nationwide expansion of Hepatitis-C screening](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435452/kamal-announces-nationwide-expansion-of-hepatitis-c-screening) · 19 Aug 2026, 4:32 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday announced a nationwide expansion of Hepatitis-C screening under the Prime Minister’s Programme for the Prevention of the disease, urging every eligible Pakistani to undergo screening for the potentially life-threatening disease. Talking to the media after inaugurating Hepatitis-C screening for Ministry of Health officials, the... - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan expands nationwide Hepatitis C screening](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540293/pakistan-expands-nationwide-hepatitis-c-screening/) · 19 Aug 2026, 12:15 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan plans to make Hepatitis C screening mandatory for employees of all federal ministries, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said Tuesday. The government also plans to expand free screening and treatment facilities nationwide. Kamal announced the initiative after inaugurating Hepatitis C screening for Health Ministry officials in Islamabad. He said screening was already mandatory for ministry […] - **Geo News** — [Health Ministry employees to go without salary if not tested for hepatitis C: Kamal](https://www.geo.tv/latest/678163-health-ministry-employees-to-go-without-salary-if-not-tested-for-hepatitis-c-kamal) · 18 Aug 2026, 6:46 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Health Minister Mustafa Kamal addresses during inauguration ceremony of hepatitis C screening, Islamabad, August 18, 2026. — APP17 hepatitis C test facilities established in Islamabad. Kamal says screening to be conducted in GB as well.Hepatitis C patients will be provided with... - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan Considers Mandatory Hepatitis C Test Before Foreign Travel](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/18/pakistan-considers-mandatory-hepatitis-c-test-before-foreign-travel/) · 18 Aug 2026, 6:26 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday announced the nationwide expansion of Hepatitis C screening under the Prime… Read More The post Pakistan Considers Mandatory Hepatitis C Test Before Foreign Travel appeared first on ProPakistani. - **ARY News (English)** — [Hepatitis C test to be made mandatory for CNIC, foreign travel](https://arynews.tv/hepatitis-c-test-to-be-made-mandatory-for-cnic-foreign-travel) · 18 Aug 2026, 5:34 PM PKT · 62% identical wording to the newest filing - **BOL News** — [Pakistan makes hepatitis C screening a national health priority](https://www.bolnews.com/health/pakistan-makes-hepatitis-c-screening-a-national-health-priority/) · 18 Aug 2026, 5:30 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said 17 screening points had been established in Islamabad. The post Pakistan makes hepatitis C screening a national health priority appeared first on BOL News. - **Dawn** — [Health ministry employees must get tested for hepatitis C or will not receive salaries from next month: Kamal](https://www.dawn.com/news/2023656/health-ministry-employees-must-get-tested-for-hepatitis-c-or-will-not-receive-salaries-from-next-month-kamal) · 18 Aug 2026, 5:04 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said that hepatitis C screening had been made compulsory for all employees of his ministry and the salaries of untested employees would be withheld next month onwards. Kamal was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme in Islamabad, where he too got tested for hepatitis C, with his result comi... - **Pakistan Observer** — [All Pakistanis to undergo Hepatitis C screening, says health minister](https://pakobserver.net/all-pakistanis-to-undergo-hepatitis-c-screening-says-health-minister/) · 18 Aug 2026, 2:42 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has announced a nationwide Hepatitis C screening campaign, saying every Pakistani will… - **The Express Tribune** — [Hepatitis C screening to be made mandatory nationwide for employees of federal ministries: Kamal](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624590/hepatitis-c-screening-to-be-made-mandatory-nationwide-for-employees-of-federal-ministries-kamal) · 18 Aug 2026, 2:38 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Appeals to citizens to undergo screening, take advantage of free facilities being offered under the gov’s programme - **24 News HD** — [Minister launches mandatory Hepatitis-C screening for govt employees](https://www.24newshd.tv/18-Aug-2026/minister-launches-mandatory-hepatitis-c-screening-govt-employees) · 18 Aug 2026, 2:38 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday launched mandatory screening of Hepatitis-C for all the government employees in Islamabad under the Prime Minister's Hepatitis Elimination Programme. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Government declares Hepatitis C a national emergency](https://harzaviya.com/stories/632-pakistan-declares-hepatitis-c-a-national-emergency) · 29 Jul 2026 · 6 outlets · 2 developments · 81% related - [HIV screening made mandatory before surgical procedures](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3957-hiv-screening-made-mandatory-before-surgeries-across) · 20 Aug 2026 · 3 outlets · 75% related - [Punjab Chief Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Eliminate Hepatitis](https://harzaviya.com/stories/646-maryam-nawaz-calls-for-collective-action-to-combat-hepatitis) · 29 Jul 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 developments · 74% related 12 articles from 10 outlets, 18–19 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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