Islamabad — In a groundbreaking move led by Sardar Shabbir Ahmed, head of the Islamabad health team, a state-of-the-art Raman Analyzer worth millions of rupees has been introduced to the department. This advanced technology can instantly detect whether a medicine is genuine or counterfeit—within just seconds.
Speaking on the occasion, Sardar Shabbir Ahmed said “The device will serve as a powerful weapon in the fight against counterfeit medicines. It will allow us to detect and act immediately—saving precious lives and raising the overall standard of healthcare in society.”
He pointed out that up until now, the unfortunate reality was that by the time a medicine was confirmed to be fake and punitive action was taken, the drugs had already been consumed by the public—posing serious risks to human life.
The introduction of the Raman Analyzer is not only a scientific breakthrough, but also a bold step toward public health protection. Experts emphasize the urgent need to make this technology mandatory across the country, especially within the pharmaceutical sector, to enable swift national-level action against the proliferation of substandard and counterfeit medicines.
Sardar Shabbir Ahmed’s timely, courageous, and humanitarian initiative has been widely appreciated, with calls for other institutions to follow suit. This decisive action marks a significant step toward a counterfeit-free pharmaceutical environment in Pakistan.
