Fake drugs

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

A latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report has revealed that around 30-40 per cent medicines in Pakistan’s medical stores are fake. Reports said that almost all types of forged drugs are being sold all over Pakistan. The WHO report also ranks Pakistan on the 13th number among countries that produce fake medicines.

These fake medicines are recommended for ailments from flu to cancer. Pakistani public uses almost 77 per cent of their health budget on the purchase of medicines. Sale of these fake medicines is spreading multiple diseases in our country.

A large amount of these false medicines are being produced in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan. Research shows that either these fake medicines couldn’t improve health or they harmed patients.

The authorities concerned are requested to take action against this life threatening situation.

RAMSHA SHAKEEL Karachi

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May 04, 2013 02:57pm

This is no news. 20 years ago (or perhaps more) it was discovered that even the life saving drugs sold in Pakistan were fake.

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Khan

May 04, 2013 02:23pm

When a society as a whole becomes corrupt, there is no truth left. It is a fact when corruption is accepted as a norm than all facets of life get corrupted. The producers of fake medicines are not angels. They are our own brothers and sisters and have come from within us. When the fear of God is gone, the societies become corrupt and become like what we see in our country. If we can accept a murder on the streets, we can accept murders of the sick as well. The producers of fake medicines like the murderers on the streets have no shame in killing innocent people. All they are concerned about is their own greed. They also forget that they will be answerable to a higher authority one day. The whole country has to change for the better in all facets of life otherwise this corruption will keep on feeding more and more on us.

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