Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that during the outbreak of the dengue virus, “a high profile personality of Islamabad” had conspired to send back the medical team of a friendly country from Lahore and he was now ready to expose this conspiracy in the Supreme Court. Talking to reporters at a press conference on the issue of deaths caused by spurious drugs, Shahbaz said the cause of the reaction and deaths from the use of spurious drugs distributed by the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) had been ascertained and the analysis report by the British Regulatory Agency of the samples of medicines had been received. He said according to the report, a large quantity of the drug for the treatment of malaria had been found in the medicine ‘Isotab’, supplied by Effroze Chemical Industries, a Karachi-based pharmaceutical company. Excessive use of this medicine affected the bone marrow and if this process was not controlled, it might result in the death of the patient, the CM added.
He said according to the report received from Britain, the quantity of anti-malaria medicine pyrimethamine, manufactured by Effroze Chemical Industries, was 14 times more than the usual quantity. He said a thorough investigation would be carried out at every level to determine whether it was a conspiracy or a disastrous mistake. Shahbaz said the reports regarding analysis of the medicines would be presented to the judicial commission and the Supreme Court, and would also be made public.
POLITICS ON DEAD BODIES: He said the opposition should show sense and not indulge in politics based on dead bodies. He said that people would foil the nefarious designs of the conspirators as they had done during the outbreak of dengue, and undeterred by the intrigues of the opposition, the Punjab government would continue to serve the ailing humanity.
The CM said that immediately after receiving the report about the reaction of the harmful medicines, a comprehensive strategy was adopted and effective measures were taken. He said samples of the drugs were sent to Britain and various European countries by hand so that facts could be ascertained in the light of the reports of impartial international laboratories. He said not only doubtful medicines but the samples of blood, bone marrow and the skin of the patients and the deceased persons were also sent to Britain. He said this strategy proved fruitful and through these samples European experts reached the conclusion that these patients had used anti-malaria medicine excessively. He said because of the efforts of the government and the hard work of doctors, the cause of the reaction and the resultant deaths had been determined within a month.
He said after receiving the report from Britain, specialist doctors, pharmacists and experts of Punjab started to contemplate measures to counter the effects of the medicine. He said after hard work and consultation with foreign experts through video conferencing, the antidote to the spurious drug, Folnic Acid and Calcium Folinate, had been found and were now available in the form of injections. Shahbaz said no laboratory from Peshawar to Karachi had been able to detect the mixing of anti-malaria medicines in the Isotab, and it would be thoroughly investigated whether it was a conspiracy or a result of bribery and corruption.
That’s what happens when you put pygmies in public office.
CM Punjab didn’t name anyone but the way PPP has reacted that smells foul out chor ki darhi mein tinka.
even IF chor ki darhi mei tinka, I just wonder when our so called leaders will STOP wagging the finger and accept their mistakes. Its becoming a NUISANCE to see these conspiracies and finger pointing popping up even at the slightest problem.
what shahbaz sharif?? when someone try to realize his mistakes he directly point fingers at islamabad why??? why is he trying to shadow his bad governance ??? both zardari and nawaz sha. r corrupt and nawaz sha. has been supportibg zardari since 2008??? why ??great noora kushti of nawaz sharif
As usual,not new,he habitual to do
noora kushti – both will do the drama and sit together to save the democracy –
It is just like that 100 mad dogs are after a………an unarmed man for nothing
Shebaz : Totally , ” Hawas_Bakhta ” Crying & shouting like ………..
Punjab CM has once again proven his ability to tackle a grave crisis. All it takes is perseverence, committment and some integrity
Shahbaz! Expose the b——. Dont do things like your Nawaz brother, who runs away at the smallest inconvenience or excuse.
More the 120 people (approx) have lost their lives and you are just pointing a finger at Islamabad? Dont you know the value of a life human? And you are just pointing a finger and talking of the Supreme Court? Name him and beg the Supreme Court to leave all cases and start immediate proceedings. Justice is the URGENT NEED OF THE HOUR. Justice delayed is justice denied. Shame on you b—— politicians.
You dont have any value for a human being and all you want is glitz and glamour, pelf and power. SHAME, SHAME, AND SHAME. May ALLAH ALLMIGHTY have mercy on your souls when you enter the grave.
What a country. Salams to Pakiustan
Shahbaz Sharif is man with prescience and strategic leadership. Hats off to you sir
Shan Saeed
Singapore/Malaysia
Typical reaction to cover up failure. Admitting mistake would have been a lot more graceful.
This is job for Rehman Malik, he knows the wives and girl friends involved in this crime. Just give him some time.
What can one call this? Lowbrow at the least ! He is shamelessly trying to cover his own mistakes. Why he did not speak of this on its happeining? Even now he should have named that ‘personality’ and ‘friendly countary’. But he won’t, ‘coz there isn’t any.
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