31 quack centres sealed

LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission on Thursday sealed 31 illegal businesses of quacks and initiated legal proceedings against them.

The PHC has expedited action for elimination of quackery by conducting surprise raids on illegal businesses of quacks across the province. These centres were unlawfully working as dental clinics, laboratories and allopathic clinics, and were unqualified to render any kind of medical services.

The clinics included: Mohsin Memorial Clinic, Moeen Dental Clinic and Khidmat Clinic in Rehmanpura and Icchra, Ghulam Haider Malik Clinic in Gulshan Riaz Colony, Auster Laboratory and Fakhar Pahlwan Haddi Jorr in Raj Garh and Sham Nagar, Iqbal Clinic, Ali Medical Store, Yashfa Medical Store, Malik Ameer Baksh Free Dispensary, Eisha Medical Store in Allama Iqbal Town, Imran Dental Clinic, Al-Taha Dental Clinic, Haleema Fiaz Welfare Clinical Lab, Madina Medical Complex, Madina Dental Clinic, Aisha Hospital and Farooq Dental Clinic in Baghbanpura and Madina Colony, Mobeen Yunani Dawakhana, Al-Madina Lab, Rafeeq Pahlawan Hadi Jorr, Expert Hadi Jorr, Rana X-Ray Centre, Umer Dental Clinic and Tariq Homeopathic Clinic in Dhobi Ghat GT Road, whereas Nazim Dental Clinic, Umair Shams Dental Clinic, Cantt X-Ray and Laboratory, Eiba Pahalwan Haddi Jorr, Al-Hajj Muhammad Azam Ameen Haddi Jorr and Karmanwala Shifa Khana in Dharampura and Sadar Cantt had been sealed.