Drugs

World leaders launch plan to speed COVID-19 drugs, vaccine

More than 100 potential COVID-19 vaccines are being developed, including six already in clinical trials,… Read More

ANF busts smuggling attempt, Rs7 billion worth drugs seized: sources

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Intelligence operation on Saturday helped bust an unprecedented 7 billion rupees worth… Read More

Supercomputer ‘Summit’ identifies 77 existing drugs that could tackle coronavirus

A huge IBM supercomputer known as 'Summit' was tasked by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers… Read More

Trials of potential coronavirus treatments start for some existing drugs

Drugs used for treating arthritis are being tested as treatments for COVID-19 as researchers rush… Read More

Women, Kids of Gwadar protest prevalent drug abuse in region

The angry protesting mob of females set fire to places where the druggies sat and… Read More

Resolute to combat world’s drug problem, says Shehryar Afridi

Shehryar Khan Afridi emphasized the need for continued engagement for countering the threat of opiates… Read More

Drugs, weapons worth Rs 600mn seized in Pakistan Coast Guards raids

Five accused were nabbed during the Pakistan Coast Guards actions against bids to smuggle weapons… Read More

ANF seizes drugs worth 1.198 billion US dollars in countrywide crackdown

The seized narcotics are worth 1.198 billion dollars. Read More

ANF busts attempt to smuggle Rs1 billion worth of drugs through Pakistan

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) busted one of the biggest drug trafficking attempts in Pakistan's history… Read More

ASF foils bid to smuggle drugs worth Rs10mn from Islamabad airport

Airport Security Force (ASF) on Thursday foiled a bid to smuggle heroin from New Islamabad… Read More

Pharma firm investigated over epilepsy drug linked to birth defects

Sanofi said on Tuesday it was being investigated over Depakine, an epilepsy drug which caused… Read More

Motorway police recover kilos of drugs from abandoned vehicle

National Highways and Motorway Police authorities on Wednesday recovered a cache of drugs from a… Read More

Police recover drugs from stranded vehicle near Rawalpindi motorway

Police on Saturday recovered a cache of drugs from a stranded vehicle at motorway near… Read More

Kilos of drugs recovered from Islamabad residents in ANF raids

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Wednesday claimed to have carried out separate raids near Sohawa city… Read More

Smuggled betel nuts, drugs worth Rs22 mn recovered in Rangers raid

Rangers on Thursday recovered huge cache of smuggled betel nuts and drugs during a raid… Read More

Drugmakers hike prices on over 200 drugs

Drugmakers including Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi are planning to hike U.S. list prices on… Read More

Rangers foil bid to smuggle drugs, betel nuts worth Rs20 million

The seized items have been sent to the customs department. Read More

ANF seizes US-bound drug parcel from Sialkot

According to the ANF authorities, during an action in Sialkot, they foiled a bid to… Read More

ASF thwarts drug smuggling bid at Islamabad airport

The suspect was handed over to the ANF team for further investigation. Read More

Stents no better than drugs for many heart patients: study

If adopted into practice, the findings could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year… Read More