Is Pregabalin legal in Pakistan?
- Legal status
- Pregabalin is a DRAP-registered prescription medicine in Pakistan and, amid documented abuse, is regulated through prescription/sale controls under the Drugs Act 1976 rather than being scheduled as a narcotic under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997 — so no capital tier attaches (and the CNSA maximum is now life imprisonment).
- Consequences if caught
- Undocumented resale or supply is a Drugs Act offence; pregabalin is not within the CNSA narcotics tiers and is not death-eligible.
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed as a DRAP-regulated prescription medicine.
- Documentation
- Carry a valid prescription or doctor's letter and personal quantities; confirm current DRAP rules before travel.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Pakistan’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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