ISLAMABAD   -  The Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has decided to visit and inspect the conditions at the Legend College Multan

In a bid to probe the matter of non-issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) to Legend College, Multan by Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PPC), Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has announced to pay visit to the said college on December 14, 2021.

The meeting of Sub-Committee of the Senate Standing Committee was held here at the Parliament House under the convener ship of Senator Sardar Muhammad Shafiq Tareen. Apart from Senator Sana Jamali and Senator Khalida Ateeb, Ministry of Health director general, Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PPC) vice president and member PPC also attended the meeting. Senator Rana Mahmood ul Hassan participated as a special invitee in the meeting.

The PPC vice president told the Committee that insufficient laboratories, books, glassware, and lack of other necessary equipment were some of the reasons for not issuing NOC to the college.

He briefed the Sub-Committee that 87 institutions were visited in the recent past out of which 72 were granted NOCs while registration of 15 institutions was deferred due to non-compliance with the criteria.  It was further informed by the Health Ministry DG that fifty quake institutions have been shut down in Islamabad after inspection. The issue of alleged bribery in the PPC was also discussed in the meeting.  Senator Rana Mahmud ul Hassan asserted that it was a disgrace to the PPC that people were asking for money on its name, adding that an application has been submitted in this regard to the FIA and IB. PPC vice president said that if anyone has done wrong and found guilty, he would be punished.