Dr. Iqbal,

Single homoeopathic remedies are being sold at the pre-GST-imposition prices throughout Karachi. The profit margin is so wide that imposition or withdrawal of GST makes no difference for the importer, wholesaler or retailer. It is the poor end-user who suffers. It is gratifying, the government soon realized the irrationality of its decision and quickly moved to make amends. It is desirable that the funds generated through this levy are used for public health schemes at basic health units level with homoeopathy receiving its due share.

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Best regards<br />Ghazi<br /><a href="http://www.sph.homeoweb.net" target="_blank">www.sph.homeoweb.net</a>

Any thoughts any body on the first post, please?

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Best regards<br />Ghazi<br /><a href="http://www.sph.homeoweb.net" target="_blank">www.sph.homeoweb.net</a>

dear Ghazi,

I attended a meeting in which the ex prime minister of Pakistan Mrs. Benazir Bhutto ordered to homoepathic pharmaceutical companies to cut short their prices. She said "Take measures to control the prices so that their become affordable to all (1995)".

I agree with you that companies should transfer advantages of rencent measures taken by Govt for controling the prices of medicines.

Hello Ghazi,

You will be astonish to read that within two or three days, the ministry of health is going to appoint administrator in homeo coucil. The minister is so annoyed with the sexual ads in daily newspaper under the label of homeopathy.

Then we will gone to home.

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Dr. Inam Ullah Mirza, DHMS, MD, Ph.D
Member National Council for Homoeopathy *NCH*
& Chairman Research Committee
Ministry of Heatlh, Govt of Pakistan

Dr. Inam,

Right now, I am not in a position to confirm or deny what you say but if the health ministry is considering to appoint an administrator, the reason certainly is not the “sexual ads” as to stop any ad from being published does not come within the jurisdiction of the Council. It is the Federal Advertisement Committee which should be taken to task for the lapse. Ironically, not a single homoeopath is a member of the said committee.

The infighting among the council members has severally disturbed the functioning of the council. Since its taking charge in September last, the present council has done nothing except for changing the key office-bearers (including the president, chairman examining body, chair inspection committee, etc.) through what we in Pakistan call “backdoor manæuvres”.

Appointment of an administrator would be a right move and would be widely welcomed. But it should come with a date for the next election.

By the way, what are your suggestions regarding the points raised in the first post of this serious topic?

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To my knowledge. The present notified president Dr. Nasir Ahmed Choudary of NCH (National Council For Homeopathy) is still holding his office as President. Ministry of Health only appointed an Addl Registrar as a representative from Ministry of Health. I was in that meating. Don't worry. No change is expected. The case is still in high court.

[ 02. September 2002, 11:59: Message edited by: DR.MAS ]

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Hafeez
Forum Pk

Dissolution of the present council seems to be imminent. The pending cases before the High Court can delay but not avert the obvious. According to my information, 13 out of the 21 members of the Council are not willing to have Chaudhry Nasir as the President. So, despite unqualified backing by the MoH, he cannot continue for long. At the moment, the MoH is sitting over the request of 13 members to notify Gulzar as the President. Whether the Ministry accepts Gulzar Kiani back or someone else from his group as the President or not remains to be seen and upon that hangs the fate of the present Council.

Neither the Unani, Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Practitioners’ Act (UAHP Act) nor the rules and regulations made there under provide for the post of Additional Registrar. However, through an Ordinanace promulgated recently to amend the UAHP Act, the Government has taken away the powers of the Council to appoint the Registrar. I have not yet seen the full text, but indications are that the power to appoint the Registrar has been delegated to the MoH. In yet another blow to the effectiveness of the Council, the government has decided to have its nominee, who will not be below the rank of a Deputy Secretary, as the Chairman of the Finanace Committee of the Council.

How do these changes portend for the future of homeopathy in Pakistan? Let us discuss the substance instead of indulging in meaningless vaunting.

[ 03. September 2002, 12:04: Message edited by: Ghazi ]

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Future is secure. Don't worry.

Dr. Nasir got 16 votes out of 21. When he became the president.

The previous president resigned himself due to paralysis attack. He is unable to attend the office. Ministry is thinking about his denotification.

Dr. Mati,

You are right but the current situation is as stated in my above post.
The future of homoeopathy is, no doubt, safe and that is due to the popular support homoeopathy enjoys in Pakistan but that, however, should not make us complacent. Homoeopathy has still to go a long way and let each one of us contribute his mite.

Any thoughts on the questions raised in the first post?

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Best regards<br />Ghazi<br /><a href="http://www.sph.homeoweb.net" target="_blank">www.sph.homeoweb.net</a>

A general practitioner can create awareness among the general public about the true approach of homeopathy.

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