Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting which reviewed the pace of modernizing the system of Drug Testing Lab. Senior Scientist of LGC Laboratories of Britain Alan J. Handley gave a briefing in this regard.
Senior Scientist of LGC Laboratories of Britain while appreciating the Punjab Forensic Science Agency said that it has excellent facilities. He said that system of evidence collection in the Punjab Forensic Science Agency is exceptional. He said that he had visited a number of such laboratories in the world but the facilities available in the Punjab Forensic Science Agency are up to the standard of Europe and the credit for this goes to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his team.
Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that the system of Drug Testing Lab is being set up on modern lines so that provision of quality medicines to the people could be ensured. He directed that services of Pakistani experts in this field living abroad should be acquired and skilled professionals should be appointed under the new system of Drug Testing Lab.
He said that arrangements should be made for training of newly-appointed staff abroad and funds should be provided on priority basis for modernizing the system of Drug Testing Lab. He directed that the training of new staff should be completed at the earliest. The Chief Minister thanked LGC Laboratories of Britain for innovations in Drug Testing Lab. Advisor Health Khawaja Salman Rafique, Parliamentary Secretary Khawaja Imran Nazir, Additional Chief Secretary, Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University, DG Punjab Forensic Science Agency and concerned officials attended the meeting.
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