Lahore : Provincial Industries & Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said that we have opened the markets on the request of traders community but traders did not live up to our expectations. He further lamented that seeing the crowd of people in Anarkali, Township, Ichra and other markets presents horrifying ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionPFA sealed a fake betel nut manufacturing unit
Lahore : The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has sealed a fake betel nut (chalia /supari) manufacturing unit of popular brand named ‘Bombay Sweet Supari’ by rooting out the factory located at Multan Road, Lahore. Acting on a tipoff, PFA team under the supervision of its Director General Irfan Memon raided ... Read More »
Food Department recovered 33,130 tonnes of stored wheat : Aleem Khan
Lahore : Senior Minister Punjab Aleem Khan has said that strict action is being taken against wheat stockpiling across the province and crackdown is being carried out indiscriminately against the elements involved in this heinous crime. He added that Punjab Food Department has raided 436 places in different districts where ... Read More »
Shopping Malls Association delegation meet Minister Industries & Trade Aslam Iqbal
Lahore : Provincial Minister Industries & Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal met with All Pakistan Shopping Malls Association delegation at PBIT Office in which problems pertaining to closure of shopping malls owing to lockdown came under discussion. The delegation members on this occasion expressed their apprehensions that business activity is likely ... Read More »
Officers to ensure reduction in rates of daily-use commodities : CS Punjab
Lahore : Chief Secretary Punjab Jawad Rafique Malik has directed the officers to ensure reduction in rates of daily-use commodities for passing the benefit of decrease in POL prices directly to people. He issued these directions during a meeting presided over by Provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat to review impact ... Read More »
Food Department launched Wheat Seed Policy for year 2020
Lahore : Food Department Punjab has launched Wheat Seed Policy for year 2020.Under which Wheat Seed would be procured for current year. Spokesperson of Food Department said that all the hurdles come in the way of legal Wheat Seed Procurement has been removed under the policy.All the issues of most ... Read More »
PFA sealed eight food points
Lahore : The Punjab Food Authority has sealed production units of pickle and bottle while carrying out a grand operation under the supervision of its Director-General Irfan Memon. The raiding team also discarded 26,630kg unwholesome food including 13,500 spurious beverages; 5,850kg fungus affected mangoes; 5,720kg carrot, 910kg chilli and 650kg ... Read More »
Proposals for easing lockdown sent to federal government : Basharat Raja
Lahore : Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Social Welfare Muhammad Basharat Raja has said that proposals for easing the lockdown have been sent to the federal government in order to provide relief to the working class and keep the wheel of economy running. He was meeting a delegation ... Read More »
Govt suggest heavy fines on adulteration and sale of substandard food
Lahore : A high-level meeting of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) chaired by Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has decided to increase fines and penalties as well as summary trial of adulteration will also be insured those who provide substandard food items to the citizens. There should be strict ... Read More »
Govt is going to allow the opening of trade and Industry : Mian Aslam Iqbal
Lahore : The government of Punjab is going to allow the opening of trade and Industry keeping in view the SOPs at different stages. All recommendations in this regard have been sent to the Federal Government and will be further discussed with Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan in the next ... Read More »