The LHC order that suspended Abbasi's sentence noted that the CNS judge admitted that
ephedrine is not mentioned in the act as a controlled substance and had relied on a 'Google based definition' to substantiate the charge.
He was found guilty of selling 500kg
ephedrine illegally.
Abbasi was convicted just four days ahead of the 2018 general elections by an anti-narcotics court for selling 500kg of the controlled chemical
ephedrine. Seven other accused in the case were acquitted after being given the 'benefit of the doubt'.
He was found guilty of selling 500kg of
ephedrine to narcotics smugglers.
Abbasi was sentenced for life by a special anti-narcotics court on July 22, 2018 in
ephedrine quota case.
'Enugu State Command of the Agency had intercepted 100 kilogrammes of
Ephedrine, a precursor chemical for the production of methamphetamine.
Bernard Banac told INQUIRER.net that authorities became suspicious of Mader, citing the volume of seized
ephedrine tablets.
It is worth mentioning that Ali Musa Gillani son of former prime minister Yusaf Raza Gillani in 2010 allegedly influenced the health ministry officials to allocate a quota of controlled chemical
ephedrine, reportedly worth Rs70 billion, to two different Multan-based pharmaceutical companies.
However, studies over last two decade have indicated that foetal acid base status might be improved if phenylephrine or other adrenergic agonists are used during caesarean delivery instead of
ephedrine. Consequently, the use of phenylephrine for arterial blood pressure management during caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia has been increased.
Now after court decision in
ephedrine case, Hanif Abbasi is out of election 2018 race.
Summary: Abbasi was found guilty of selling 500kg
ephedrine illegally to narcotics smugglers
Summary: Rawalpindi [Pakistan], Jul 22 (ANI): The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) received a fresh jolt when its leader Hanif Abbasi was on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment in
ephedrine quota case.