Substandard eye injections: Vision impairment cases reported in several Punjab cities

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00:00 In Punjab, the case of a Western injection affecting the patients' immune system was initiated.

00:06 After several cases from Lahore, Kusur, Multan and Sadiqabad were brought forward,

00:10 the injection was banned and the FIR was filed.

00:14 In Punjab, the case of a Western injection affecting the patients' immune system was initiated.

00:28 After several cases from Lahore, Kusur, Multan and Sadiqabad were brought forward,

00:33 the injection was banned and the FIR was filed.

00:37 The Minister of Health, Dr. Javed Akram says that this is an imported medicine

00:44 which is used in pre-filled injections.

00:46 But this did not happen here.

00:48 A dispenser was filling it in the injection and selling it.

00:52 This is imported medicine.

00:53 It is imported in pre-filled syringes.

00:56 A dispenser took it in bulk and started selling it.

01:01 There are very high safety standards.

01:03 This is the first case where it was being refilled.

01:07 There is no license.

01:09 The brother of Rehnama Papers Party, Chaudhary Manzoor was also affected by this injection.

01:13 Chaudhary Manzoor says that why is the injection which is banned in America and India,

01:17 coming to Pakistan?

01:19 He got the injection and then he started getting infections at night.

01:23 We shifted to Lahore.

01:24 When we went to Lahore, we found out that there are hundreds of people.

01:27 The injection was banned in America in 2011 and in India in 2016.

01:32 Why is it coming to Pakistan?

01:33 Who gave it permission?

01:34 The Minister of Health says that the Five-Party Committee will present a report

01:39 after three days of investigation and the accused will be given a real punishment.