Central character of ephedrine quota case given key responsibilities.

ISLAMABAD -- The central accused character of ephedrine quota case has been given key responsibilities in a steering committee of the federal government and also given the charge of Hepatitis Control Program.

The suspect, Ansar Farooq Chaudhry, was appointed a member of the high-level steering committee headed by the federal minister for national health services, regulations and coordination (NHSR and C) to execute project 'Hepatitis Prevention and Control Programme at Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)'.

Farooq Chaudhry is the prime accused in the ephedrine case in which the devolved health ministry issued 9,000kg...