The Punjab government has taken strong action against substandard medicines, ordering the recall of two drugs from the market. The Health Department issued an alert regarding Cetirizine 10mg tablets and Ivermectin injections, declaring them unsafe for human and veterinary use. Drug testing laboratories have confirmed that the medicines are harmful to health. Authorities have instructed […]
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Seven suspects arrested with drugs, liquor and weapons in Kasur raids
KASUR – Police arrested seven suspected outlaws during search operations in various areas of Kasur on Thursday night, recovering drugs, spurious liquor, and illegal weapons, Dunya News reported. According to police, the operations were launched under the directives of District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Esa Khan to curb rising criminal activities in the city. During […]
Trump Slaps 100% Tariffs on Drugs
President Donald Trump has launched another wave of tariffs, unveiling a 100% duty on branded pharmaceutical products, a 25% tariff on heavy-duty trucks, and new charges on furniture and household imports such as kitchen cabinets and upholstered goods. The tariffs take effect October 1, marking one of the most aggressive trade measures of his second […]
Cancer drugs could potentially be used to fight Malaria: Research
A cancer treatment presently in clinical testing has the potential to guard against, cure, and prevent malaria transmission. The groundbreaking discovery by a multinational team led by Penn State researchers gives new hope against a disease that kills over 500,000 people each year, disproportionately impacting children under the age of five, pregnant women, and HIV patients. The research team, led by […]
ANF seizes over 689 kg drugs in 24 operations; arrests 24
ANF seizes over 689 kg drugs in 24 operations; arrests 24. Anti-Narcotics Force Pakistan has seized over 689 kg of drugs worth US $14.645 million in the international market, arrested 24 persons and impounded nine vehicles while conducting 24 counter-narcotics operations throughout the country. According to an ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised 164.350 kg […]
ANF recovers huge quantity of narcotics
ANF recovers huge quantity of narcotics. Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting raids in different areas managed to recover over 101 kg narcotics and arrested five drug smugglers. According to an ANF spokesman, ANF Rawalpindi conducted a raid near Islamabad Motorway Toll Plaza. As a result of raid ANF recovered 95 kg narcotics including over 61 […]
8 Suspected Drug Peddlers Killed in shootout in Quetta
8 Suspected Drug Peddlers Killed in shootout in Quetta: Eight suspected drug peddlers were killed and two injured during the exchange of fire with police at City Nala near Jinnah Road Quetta. Reportedly, the police carried out an operation at City Nala against drug peddlers considering the rise in the number of addicts in the […]
Drug Peddlers to get capital punishment or captivity per new law
Drug Peddlers to get capital punishment or captivity. President Dr Arif Alvi’s approval of the Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Bill 2022. The bill allows Capital Punishment or life imprisonment for illicit trafficking of narcotics or psychotropic drugs. This includes drugs of varying quantities including heroin, morphine, cocaine, and methamphetamine as known as Ice/Meth. The […]
Aryan Khan drug case: new pictures released
Aryan Khan drug case: new pictures released. Bollywood King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan has recently broken his year-long Instagram hiatus and shared a few adorable snaps with his siblings Suhana Khan and AbRam Khan. The cute snaps turned out a real treat for Aryan’s fans, who showered the adorable post with love […]
Excise Police arrested Police sub-inspector of carrying drugs
PESHAWAR: The Police of the Excise Department during a check-in operation succeeded in arresting the alleged Police sub-inspector smuggling drugs on main Bara Road here on Sunday. According to detail, the Police sub-inspector himself was revealed to be involved in drug trafficking, the official said. He said 12 kg of hashish recovered from the possession […]