SARGODHA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 1st Aug, 2026) Health authorities on Saturday intensified their crackdown on the illegal drug trade,challaning 11 medical stores and pharmacies and seizing a large quantity of smuggled,unregistered and expired medicines during raids across the district.
Deputy Drug Controller Shahpur,Faheem Zia led the operation,during which officials confiscated Indian-smuggled medicines, narcotics, sexual enhancement drugs, misbranded and unlabeled medicines, as well as Pregabalin capsules allegedly being sold without valid prescriptions.
The cases have been referred to the District Quality Control board for legal action, while three medical stores were sealed for violating drug laws.
Officials said two medicine samples collected during the raids were declared substandard by the Drug Testing Laboratory.
A request has also been sent to the relevant authorities seeking registration of an FIR against the owner of a medical store over alleged violations.
According to the district administration and the health department,the crackdown will continue to curb the illegal sale of medicines and ensure the availability of safe and quality drugs to the public.
