Karachi: DRAP recovers large quantity of raw material used to make medicines

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) late Tuesday recovered a large quantity of raw material used in the making of medicines in Karachi, officials said. 

The officials conducted the raid at a warehouse in the port city's Korangi Industrial Area. DRAP officials said they had confiscated the material that is used in the illegal manufacturing of medicines.

"This was a big operation conducted by DRAP," the officials said. Per sources, bigwigs of the pharmaceutical industry are reportedly involved in the act.

Meanwhile, an investigation into the matter remains underway.