ISLAMABAD: The delegation of World Health Organization (WHO) currently in Pakistan visited three pharmacies in Islamabad along with a large delegation of Pakistan Drug Regulatory Authority and leading pharmacists from all over the country. The delegation visited three pharmacies included PIMS pharmacy, Shifa International Hospital pharmacy and D Watson Pharmacy in Blue Area Islamabad. The delegation appreciated the standards, level and the condition of the pharmacies. WHO is conducting a study on the irrational use of antibiotics within Pakistan and the problems of resistance being created by the overuse of antibiotics. Zafar Bakhtawari, Chairman, D. Watson Group proposed that the use of antibiotic should be related with the cultural sensitivity test .He said that in the West, the profit margin of retailers is 30-35 % whereas in Pakistan it is just 10-15%. Dr Abdul Rasheed, Chairman Quality Control of Drug Regularity Authority of Pakistan also briefed WHO delegation about the role of pharmacy in Pakistan. The WHO delegation included Dr. Adi Nuseirat (technical officer essential medicine& pharmaceutical police), Arno Muller (technical officer Innovation, Acess and use EMP), Adham R Ismail Abdel Moneim ( Coordinator Essential Medicine & technologies).