Dr. Zafar Mirza is the incumbent Minister of State for National Health Services Regulations and Coordination in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Prior to this, he served as Director, Health System Development at the World Health Organization Regional Office in Cairo. The new incumbent has the vision, capacity and capability to introduce and implement sweeping reforms in health to fulfill commitment made by the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Dr. Zafar Mirza has also served at the post of Director Health System Development at World Health Organization Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean based in Cairo Egypt which was responsible for 22 countries spread over Middle East, North Africa and Western Africa. The post portfolio cover Universal Health Coverage, Primary Healthcare, health governance and financing, health workforce development, Integrated health service delivery, pharmaceuticals and health technologies. Dr. Zafar Mirza also served as acting World Health Organization Representative in Islamic Republic of Iran. He also remained Team leader Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property at WHO Geneva. Dr. Mirza remained Regional Adviser Essential Medicine and Pharmaceutical in Cairo. He served as Founding National Coordinator in The Network for Consumer Protection in Pakistan.