The three-day Stroke Conference 2025 organised by the Pakistan Stroke Society opened in Multan on 28 November, bringing international and local specialists together to address stroke care in southern Punjab. The event, running until 30 November, marks the first major neurology and stroke gathering in the region and aims to align clinical practice in Pakistan with contemporary global standards.
Stroke Conference sessions began with two practical workshops focused on immediate clinical impact: an Acute Ischemic Stroke workshop on rapid recognition and thrombolysis led by Dr Waqar Gaba from the UAE, and a Stroke Neuroimaging workshop covering basics to advanced techniques presented by Professor Dr Abdul Sattar of NMU. An inauguration ceremony and a networking dinner followed the workshops, offering clinicians and researchers a chance to discuss collaborative opportunities.
Over the next two days international and national experts will discuss the burden of stroke in Pakistan, advances in acute stroke therapy and the evolving role of mechanical thrombectomy. Speakers will examine global and local challenges, strategies for risk factor reduction and prevention, and the accreditation pathway for stroke centres to improve care quality across the country.
The conference theme, integrating evolutionary advances in stroke care in Pakistan, will be threaded through sessions on updating national stroke guidelines and innovations in stroke rehabilitation. Delegates from Canada, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and across Pakistan will share experience, clinical data and practical protocols aimed at improving patient outcomes.
Organisers said the Stroke Conference reinforces the Pakistan Stroke Society’s commitment to advancing education, adopting new technologies and strengthening international cooperation to raise standards of stroke diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in Pakistan. The gathering is expected to catalyse efforts to expand specialised stroke services in underserved areas of southern Punjab and beyond.
