REVALIDATION OF APPOINTMENT OF PHARMACIST AT DRUG RELATED POSTS

The Establishment Division and the FPSC, Ministry of Health has finally notified the revival of 1996 recruitment rules that “only pharmacists are eligible for Drug Administration Posts”. The notification has been forwarded for Publication in the official gazette for information. On behalf of the pharmacist community Pharmacist Federation of Pakistan acknowledge the contribution of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Ch. Iftikhar, Minister of Health, Secretary Health Khshnood Lashari, Secretary Establishment Ismaeel Qureshi and DG Health Dr Jooma for giving kind attention to the genuine demand of the pharmacist community. Bundle of thanks to the pharmacists colleagues who have contributed to materialize this dream. The pharmacist community also pays humble gratitude to the executives of Pharmacist Federation of Pakistan; particularly the Leadership of Pharmacist Federation of Pakistan Fiaz Ahmad Faizi, Dr. Taha Nazir, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saeed, M. Shamoon Ch., Dr. Abdul Haleem Khan and Ashfaq Ahmad Mehr. The notification issued with the concurrence of the establishment division vides their OM No. 17/3/81-R-1 dated September 08, 2010 and FPSC vide its letter No.F.15-33/2010-RR, dated 13.10.2010. This notification is supposed to be published in part-1 of the next issue of the weekly gazette of Pakistan. Section Officer (Admn-I) Muhammad Saeed Awan has exercise the powers conferred by sub rule (2) of rule 3 of the civil servants (appointment, promotion & Transfer) rule, 1973 and section-7(1) (b) of the Federal Public Service Commission (ordinance), 1997 (XLV of 1977). The recruitment rules of drug control organization notified vides S.R.O 331(1) 2007, dated 17.04.2007 are cancelled and recruitment rules notified vide S.R.O 903(1)96 dated 19.09.1996 shall stand revalidated with immediate effect. . We shall remain desirous of this continued support in future as well.