FAISALABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided medicine company shops in Chiniot Bazaar and seized hundreds of tablets and injections meant for government hospitals on Saturday.

On a tip-off, an FIA raiding team led by Deputy Director Jamil Ahmad Khan Mayo and Assistant Director Mian Sabir conducted a raid at Havi Medicine Company, Shadab Plaza, in Chiniot Bazaar and arrested a person with a number of medicines.

The raid was conducted on the direction of FIA Director Punjab zone-II Dr Muhammad Tariq Rustum Chohan. Some of the medicines’ labels were rubbed and at one medicine (MonoFer-1250 injections) had a label stating, “Supplied by Health Department- Not for Sale”.

A case has been registered against Ghulam Mustafa (proprietor), Muhammad Hussain, dispenser Rehman Saleem and other co-accused.

Published in Dawn, April 28th, 2019

Opinion

Editorial

Return to the helm
Updated 28 Apr, 2024

Return to the helm

With Nawaz Sharif as PML-N president, will we see more grievances being aired?
Unvaxxed & vulnerable
Updated 28 Apr, 2024

Unvaxxed & vulnerable

Even deadly mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue and malaria have vaccines, but they are virtually unheard of in Pakistan.
Gaza’s hell
Updated 28 Apr, 2024

Gaza’s hell

Perhaps Western ‘statesmen’ may moderate their policies if a significant percentage of voters punish them at the ballot box.
Missing links
Updated 27 Apr, 2024

Missing links

As the past decades have shown, the country has not been made more secure by ‘disappearing’ people suspected of wrongdoing.
Freedom to report?
27 Apr, 2024

Freedom to report?

AN accountability court has barred former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife from criticising the establishment...
After Bismah
27 Apr, 2024

After Bismah

BISMAH Maroof’s contribution to Pakistan cricket extends beyond the field. The 32-year old, Pakistan’s...