Quetta administration to launch crackdown against illegal drug producers, sellers
- September 20, 2015, 8:28 pm
- National News
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HQ City Report
QUETTA: The Quetta district administration in collaboration with the Health Department has decided to launch crackdown against the illegal drug manufacturers and medical stores in the Quetta district.
The decision to this effect was made during a meeting held here the other day. The Deputy Commissioner Quetta, Dawood Khan Khilji presided over the meeting.
The District Health Officer (DHO) Quetta, Dr. Shah Jahan Panezai as well as the drug inspectors attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed the issues related to sale and purchase of the illegal and fake medicines in the Quetta district.
In view of its alleged sale and purchase, the district administration decided to take stern action against those involved in the illicit trade of the illegal drugs.
No one would be spared in this regard, the Deputy Commissioner and DHO Quetta pledged.
Meanwhile, the Mayor of Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC), Dr. Kalimullah Khan has categorically stated that no one would be allowed to play with the human life nor would anyone be let sell substandard and unhygienic meat or other edibles in this regard.
He was chairing a meeting held here to review the sale of substandard and sick animals meat as well as other poor quality edibles in the provincial metropolis the other day.
It was told to the meeting that certain complaints were being lodged from the citizens about selling of substandard meat in different parts of the city.
So, it was decided to adopt stringent measures for prevention of the same practice. The meeting also decided to strictly monitor the process of selling of the meat at the butchers’ shops and other related matters.
It was decided to issue directives to the butchers to adopt necessary measures for hygienic conditions at their outlets.
It was also decided that the veterinary doctors would do examination of the meat and stamp out the same after examination so as to prevent selling of the substandard meat.
Speaking on the occasion, the Commissioner Quetta Division said that there are reports of selling of substandard medicines in the city.
While on the other hand, the poor quality edibles are also being produced, which is not fair and injurious to the health of children, he maintained.
He said that the quality of food and other edible things would be ensured at all cost. Those not doing so would have to be taken to task, he said.
