PHC seals more quack businesses

LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission has sealed 50 quack centres during the last four days. The PHC enforcement teams had checked 348 treatment centres in seven cities. The maximum number of centres, 71, was visited in Chunian where eight quackery outlets were sealed. 12 centres in Jhang, eight in Narowal, seven in Jaranwala, six in Faisalabad, five in Shorkot and four in Gujrat were sealed. In all these cities, around 46 centres each were visited by the teams, which were accompanied by the police. Also, 104 quacks had either chosen to quit or convert quackery centres into other businesses.