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Cannabis is widely used in Pakistan, and smoked as charas (hashish) or consumed as a drink as bhang. [12] According to a 2013 report 6.4 million people in Pakistan consume cannabis. [ 13 ] With the legalization of Cannabidiol (CBD) , the country is looking ahead to export non-psychoactive hemp and other derivatives to international markets.
DRAP has set the maximum retail prices for 25 life-saving drugs and 25 newly introduced medicines in an effort to make these essential drugs more affordable for the public. [6] [7] A committee was formed to propose strategies to alleviate the scarcity of life-saving medicines and liaise with pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers. [8]
Office vacant 30 May 1988 – 1 December 1988 [f] 11: Benazir Bhutto. بے نظیر بھٹو (1953–2007) 2 December 1988 6 August 1990 1 year, 247 days 1988: Pakistan Peoples Party: Bhutto became the first woman in Pakistan to head a major political party, in 1982. Six years later, she became the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state.
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan was founded as a subsidiary of Engro Chemicals Pakistan Limited in 2005. [3] Its plant became operational in 2006. [4]In 2011, Engro Foods was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, following an initial public offering at a strike price of PKR 25. [5]
Military coups in Pakistan began in 1958 when military officer Muhammad Ayub Khan overthrew and exiled president Iskandar Ali Mirza. [1] [2] Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has spent several decades under military rule (1958–1971, 1977–1988, 1999–2008). After their respective terms in office, each of the past five prime ministers of ...
On 7 September 1958, after four years of negotiations (including six months of intense negotiations), Pakistan purchased the enclave of Gwadar from Oman for ₨.5.5 billion (US$3 million; approximately $22,410,311.42 in 2017). [13] Gwadar formally became a part of Pakistan on 8 December 1958, ending 174 years of Omani rule.
Nestlé Pakistan Limited (/ ˈ n ɛ s l eɪ / NESS-lay), a subsidiary of the Swiss multinational Nestlé, is a leading food and beverage company based in Lahore, Pakistan. [2] It produces and markets a diverse range of products, including dairy , confectionery , coffee , beverages , infant nutrition, and bottled drinking water .
Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (Urdu: ماموریہ برائے حقوق صارفین پاکستان), (CRCP) is a rights-based civil initiative registered under the Trust Act, 1882. Established in 1998, CRCP is an independent, non-profit , and non-governmental organization .