Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said the government was determined to ensure easy availability of life saving drugs along with other essential medicines at affordable prices because it attached high priority to the life of its people.

According to the details, The prime minister was chairing a meeting over the availability of necessary drugs in the country, and the role, functions and responsibility of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to determine suitable prices, PM office media wing in a press release said.

The sources of APP said, The prime minister was given a detailed briefing over the availability of essential medicines especially of life saving drugs and the price mechanism etc.

The meeting also discussed in detail the steps over performance of DRAP, measures aimed at making it more efficient, eradication of corruption and other malpractices.

The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the PM on Health Dr Zafar Mirza, Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Javed Khan, Secretary National Health Services and Regulations, CEO DRAP Asim Rauf and other senior officials.

PM Khan visits DG Khan to witness plan to control COVID-19

Earlier today, Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Dera Ghazi Khan to oversee arrangements aimed at controlling COVID-19 in Pakistan.

According to the details, The prime minister was given an in-depth briefing over the measures to check the spread of pandemic and setting up quarantine for isolation and treatment of infection persons.