50 fake treatment centres closed

PHC teams visits 116 treatment centres in different parts of the city and closed down 50 businesses of quacks

LAHORE: While continuing its crackdown on quacks as per the directions of the Supreme Court, the Punjab Healthcare Commission closed down 50 businesses of quacks in the city on Wednesday. The PHC teams visited 116 treatment centres in different parts of the city and closed down 50 businesses of quacks. These ‘practitioners’ were categorised as 33 general quacks, six bone-setters and four fake dentists. Also, three laboratories were sealed.  The quacks were providing different sorts of illegal treatment. The PHC spokesperson said that the action against quacks would continue across the province. “So far, the PHC has closed down the businesses of about 11,000 quacks. Out of these, more than 2,500 are from Lahore,” he added.  

Published in The Express Tribune, May 3^rd, 2018.