30 Quacks Challaned, Primises Sealed In Rawalpindi

The District Health Authority (DHA) during its ongoing drive against illegal clinics here on Tuesday booked around 30 quacks and sealed their premises.

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Apr, 2018 ) :The District Health Authority (DHA) during its ongoing drive against illegal clinics here on Tuesday booked around 30 quacks and sealed their premises.

Talking to APP, Chief Executive Officer Dr Suhail Chaudhry said that on the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan the DHA had sealed clinics and challaned around 30 quacks in all Tehsils of the Rawalpindi district.

He said that in Tehsil Kalar Syedan, Marryam Hospital, Ayan Dental Clinic and Fatima Hospital were sealed, while two medical stores were also sealed in Tehsil Taxila and a quack.

was arrested. Dr Suhail said that drug Inspectors had collected samples from Munir Bhatti Memorail Hospital, Khalasa Dawa Khana, Arham Hospital, Family Clinic and sent them to Punjab Health Care Commission Lahore for laboratory test.

He said that some of the quacks tried to pressurize the officials, but they were told cases had already been sent to Punjab Health Care Commission, Lahore. He said that strict action was being taken against the quacks, who were running their business in the district. No one would be allowed to play with the lives of the people, he added.