President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed concern over the reports of deaths due to spurious drugs in Lahore and called for a report from the Health Ministry in this regard.
Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said the president also directed the Baitul Maal MD to visit the affected families and extend all possible assistance to the victims of spurious drugs.
The president asked the Baitul Maal to specially look after the poor children who had been rendered orphans as a result of this mishap.
The mishap of spurious drugs has a humanitarian side and the Baitul Maal must gear itself to look after the victim families, the president said.