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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ordered to establish a Drug Regularory Authority (DRA) by February 17, Geo News reported.

The SC expressed angered on absence of Punjab Advocate General and questioned the role of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in investigations.

A three-member bench comprising Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case regarding drug-related deaths at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC).

Justice Tassaduq Jillani remarked that it looked like that as if the FIA has registered the case on the basis of newspaper reports. 'Absence of DRA is a serious matter.'

Under which law the FIA has filed the case, Justice Saqib Nisar asked. The FIA lawyer said a joint investigation committee of FIA and Federal Drug Inspectors has been setup on the instructions of Interior Ministry's Crisis Management Cell.

Later, the hearing was adjourned till February 17th.