Cancer Drugs Valued in Millions Stolen from Civil Hospital Karachi
On June 20, 2024, Eidgah police registered a theft case against two health department employees based on a complaint from Medical Superintendent Syed Muhammad Khalid.
The case alleges that the employees, Niaz Ahmed Khaskheli and Iqbal Ahmed Chana, along with others, conspired to sell 76,000 cancer treatment tablets. The stolen medicines, valued at Rs360 million, included 76,000 tablets of Elbonix 50mg and Palbonix 125mg taken between February 17 and September 29, 2023.
After filing the case, police conducted raids to arrest the accused, but no arrests have been made yet.
In a separate investigation by the health department on June 14, 2024, it was found that Niaz Ahmad Khaskheli and Iqbal Chana, along with others, were allegedly involved in the theft of cancer drugs. Consequently, both were dismissed from their positions on June 14, 2024.
