Kundi inaugurates mobile drug testing lab

PESHAWAR:

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday inaugurated a mobile drug testing laboratory at the Governor House in Peshawar, marking a step toward stricter oversight of pharmaceutical quality in the province.

Health Advisor Lieutenant General (retd) Nigar Johar and senior officials of the Health Department attended the ceremony. The Governor was given a detailed briefing on the laboratory's functions and operational capacity.

Governor Kundi said that in the first phase, five mobile drug testing labs would be deployed, enabling authorities to test any medicine at any location. He stressed that the government is advancing stringent legislation to guarantee the quality and safety of medicines available to the public.

Highlighting the scope for reform, the Governor noted that considerable room remains for improvement within the Health Department. He affirmed that the administration's priority is to strengthen the overall health system and ensure citizens receive reliable, high-standard medical facilities.

The mobile labs are expected to strengthen regulatory enforcement by allowing rapid, on-site verification of drugs, reducing reliance on fixed testing facilities and helping curb the circulation of substandard or spurious medicines.