KARACHI: More than a dozen constitution petition filed by Shama Communication, Pakistan Tibbi Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers, Wajiha Shahzad, Pakistan Chemist & Druggist Association, Pakistan Chemist & Durggist Association, Maple Pharma (Pvt) Ltd, Galaxy Pharma (Pvt) Ltd, Pharmevo (Pvt) Ltd, Excel Healthcare Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd , Indus Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd, Aamir Iqbal, APUMMA, Elko Organization (Pvt) Ltd, Azfar Laboratories Pvt Ltd UniFeroz (Pvt) Ltd, Naeem ul Haq Khan and others were heard by a Customs Appellate bench of High Court of Sindh here yesterday.
Additional Attorney General Salman Talibuddin advanced arguments on behalf of the federal government and drew the difference between the drug and food supplement. He said that consignments in dispute are in essence drugs and are not importable without a drug license.
He was continuing with his arguments when the bench comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Omar Sial adjourned further proceedings till today (Wednesday).