In response to rising concerns over the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and drugs in Punjab, Provincial Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Khawaja Imran Nazir has signaled a decisive crackdown on the unnecessary consumption of these medications. During an emergency meeting of the District Quality Control Board held on Saturday, Minister Imran Nazir emphasized the global threat posed by the misuse of antibiotics, which has resulted in the loss of precious human lives. He underscored the urgency of the situation and called for immediate action to regulate the use of these drugs within the province. “It is imperative that we take immediate steps to curb the unnecessary use of antibiotics and narcotic drugs to protect public health,” the minister stated. He announced plans to collaborate with the Punjab Healthcare Commission and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to develop comprehensive guidelines aimed at halting the non-prescription use of these drugs.
