23rd January, 2013
Ephedrine case on its way out
It looks like the last episode in the ephedrine case, as the LHC has admitted a petition to quash the FIR in which the names of bigwigs had been included.
11th December, 2012
Ephedrine case: LHC grants bail to three suspects
The LHC has ordered the release of former DG Health Asad Hafeez, Danas Pharmaceutical CEO Ansar Farooq, and owner of Berlex Labs, Iftikhar Ahmed Khan.
1st November, 2012
Ephedrine case: LHC confirms bail for Hanif Abbasi, two others
The LHC confirmed the bails of PML-N MNA Hanif Abbasi, former Drug Controller, Sheikh Ansar and pharmaceutical company owner Nadeem Zafar.
13th August, 2012
The Narco-Pharma Nexus – still time to make amends?
The exploitation of the grey area between legal and illegal drugs allows the flow of huge sums of money to reach illicit traders and manufacturers.
4th July, 2012
Approver blames Shahab, Musa in chemical quota case
Former director general of health said Musa Gilani, Makhdoom Shahab and Khushnood Lashari had pressured him to allocate ephedrine quota to Berlex and Danas.
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    13th June, 2012
    Hijacking national discourse in Pakistan
    From memo-gate to family-gates, there is no shortage of scandals dominating the national narrative while suspending deliberations on real issues.
    28th May, 2012
    Ephedrine probe taken to PM’s Secretariat
    A source told Dawn that the ANF recently questioned the chief security officer of the PM House, Senior Superintendent of Police Imran Mahmood.
    29th April, 2012
    ANF expands probe into ephedrine scam
    The Anti-Narcotics Force has started questioning leading pharmaceutical companies as it expanded the scope of its investigation into the ‘ephedrine scam’.
    23rd April, 2012
    Musa Gilani to appear for ephedrine case hearing today
    Musa Gilani is expected to face the ANF authorities today and record his statement before them in the Supreme Court.
    22nd April, 2012
    Musa Gilani returns
    MNA Musa Gilani was in South Africa on a private trip and was directed by his father to return home to face charges against him in a chemical import scam.
    19th April, 2012
    Ephedrine case: PM’s son named suspect in ANF report
    The Anti Narcotics Force has named eight suspects, including Ali Musa Gilani, in an investigation report on the illegal allocation of the controlled drug.
    18th April, 2012
    PM asks son to return for investigations
    The Supreme Court had directed Musa Gilani to appear before it as part of the ongoing investigations regarding the import of ‘ephedrine’.
    16th April, 2012
    International probe into Ephedrine case soon, claims ANF official
    ISLAMABAD: The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) will soon begin a probe into Pakistan’s import of controlled substance Ephedrine beyond its stipulated international quota for…
    11th April, 2012
    Ephedrine import scam: Apex court issues notice to Ali Musa Gilani
    Musa Gilani, son of the prime minister, was linked to the controversy when the name of Tauqir Ahmed Khan surfaced during the investigation.
    8th April, 2012
    Ephedrine case: ANF challenges Gilani’s decision to remove chief
    The ANF moved the SC, challenging Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s decision to remove its chief Maj-Gen Shakeel Hussain.