The cabinet standing committee on legislative business (SCCLB) in its meeting chaired by Provincial Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Environment Protection and Cooperatives Muhammad Basharat Raja has set a conditional extension for 3 years and an upper age limit in the license of dispensers across Punjab.
Provincial Minister for Primary and Secondary Health Dr. Akhtar Malik also participated in the meeting held at Civil Secretariat.
The committee decided that the applicant 6057 dispensers should be given a special course to run a pharmacy.
The meeting observed that there is no upper age limit for the license.
The Health Minister suggested that an upper age limit be set for dispensers’ licenses.
Chairman Committee Muhammad Basharat Raja directed that license should not be issued to persons above 75 years of age.
He said that after 70 years it will be mandatory to submit medical fitness certificate for license.
The Cabinet Committee also decided on necessary amendments in the laws and rules in this regard.
