Pakistan Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Pakistan with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Pakistan Health News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Pakistan.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=pk&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 63252,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "6b4477c043e6de357d8b54cabcb16c1f",
            "title": "Pakistan reports two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa",
            "description": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, health authorities said on Friday, highlighting the continued risk of transmission in areas facing access challenges. The new infections — one each in Bannu and North Waziristan districts — bring the total number of polio cases in Pakistan to three so far this",
            "content": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, health authorities said on Friday, highlighting the continued risk of transmission in areas facing access challenges.\nThe new infectio... [1756 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2641966/pakistan",
            "image": "https://www.arabnews.pk/sites/default/files/styles/660x371_watermarkpakistan/public/main-image/2026/05/01/4708159-725881470.jpg?itok=iu3pzvp1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T11:09:16Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6aa9750dfe0dabd5f047338da68fcf6c",
                "name": "Arab News PK",
                "url": "https://www.arabnews.pk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "63bbe86969e1cecff9fdf4a147ff41cb",
            "title": "Multi-pronged events during World Immunization Week raise vaccination awareness in Kohistan",
            "description": "A series of multi-pronged events were organized in Kohistan to mark World Immunization Week, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination in protecting children from preventable diseases.",
            "content": "PESHAWAR, May 1 (APP): A series of multi-pronged events were organized in Kohistan to mark World Immunization Week, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination in protecting children from preventable diseases.\nAs part of the campaig... [2355 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.app.com.pk/kp/multi-pronged-events-during-world-immunization-week-raise-vaccination-awareness-in-kohistan/",
            "image": "https://www.app.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-01-at-3.10.49-PM.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T10:54:14Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7d296ae2ff40844f64f0e10779600be8",
                "name": "| Associated Press Of Pakistan",
                "url": "https://www.app.com.pk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "fe13a8a633c1bc7db31aef07ecaa949c",
            "title": "How gut bacteria linked to muscle strength could help fight ageing",
            "description": "Muscle strength helps us to maintain independence later in life",
            "content": "The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognised as important partners in human health. Scientists have linked the gut microbiome to several aspects of health, from metabolism and immunity to mental health.\nA recent study... [5499 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/health-and-families/muscles-gut-bacteria-ageing-strength-b2968794.html",
            "image": "https://static.the-independent.com/2025/06/06/13/22/Fermentation-expert-Dr-Johnny-Drain-recommends-the-eat-your-CAP-(colourful-assortment-of-plant-based.jpeg?trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T10:47:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0d5c0adfb0e84da759fe48296b9f6e55",
                "name": "The Independent",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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