The Economic Times reported that Pakistan has lifted the ban it had imposed on medicines from India and other raw materials fearing shortages over the same.
This comes against the backdrop of the country’s pharma industry demanding a review of the ban. A pharmaceutical body had also announced that the ban might hamper the country’s ability to treat COVID19 cases.
The country is currently importing various vitamins like B1, B2, B6, B12, D3 and zinc sulphate monohydrate, drugs and medicinal salts from India. Other imports include various vaccines for polio, tuberculosis and tetanus.
Pakistan had placed a blanket ban on all imports from India in the wake of India’s move to abrogate Article 370.