In an aftermath of 172 deaths of ailing people in Lahore, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday raided a pharmaceutical company and recovered 49 kilograms raw material, putting the company owners’ names into the Exit Control List (ECL).
Talking to Daily Times, FIA Sindh Director General Moazzam Jan said that the FIA team, along with Drug Inspectors of Sindh Health Department, raided Efroze Pharmaceuticals at Korangi Industrial Area and seized samples of its raw material.
He said the action was taken in view of a laboratory report that revealed extensive use of anti-malaria substance in the drug samples collected from Efroze Pharmaceuticals on January 26.
Jan said that the raid was conducted on the directives of federal government however no arrest was made. He further added that the pharmaceutical company is owned jointly by Nadir Feroz, Abdullah Feroz, Khurram Munaf, Sultan and Shafiq.
“The FIA would not register a case in Karachi since one had already been registered by Punjab authorities”, he added. Products samples of various medicines including a drug called ‘Isotab’ were impounded while company was sealed till further orders and completion of inquiry. staff report
Talking to Daily Times, FIA Sindh Director General Moazzam Jan said that the FIA team, along with Drug Inspectors of Sindh Health Department, raided Efroze Pharmaceuticals at Korangi Industrial Area and seized samples of its raw material.
He said the action was taken in view of a laboratory report that revealed extensive use of anti-malaria substance in the drug samples collected from Efroze Pharmaceuticals on January 26.
Jan said that the raid was conducted on the directives of federal government however no arrest was made. He further added that the pharmaceutical company is owned jointly by Nadir Feroz, Abdullah Feroz, Khurram Munaf, Sultan and Shafiq.
“The FIA would not register a case in Karachi since one had already been registered by Punjab authorities”, he added. Products samples of various medicines including a drug called ‘Isotab’ were impounded while company was sealed till further orders and completion of inquiry. staff report
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