CM orders crackdown against adulteration

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday directed the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) officials to initiate an indiscriminate action against those involved in adulteration across the province.

Presiding over a meeting at PFA Head Office here, he said the elements involved in adulteration did not deserve any leniency and the government would go to any extent to provide pure food items to the people.

The PFA should launch a vigorous awareness campaign for curbing the adulteration, he said and added that the PFA should strictly implement laws pertaining to provision of pure food items to people.

Later, the chief minister inaugurated the maiden nutrition clinic of PFA at Garden Town. He also talked to the nutritionists and distributed gifts among children during his visit to the day-care center.

Talking to media, the chief minister said he had issued instructions for initiating action against the adulteration mafia throughout the province. Though PFA was already active against the adulteration of food but a strict implementation of PFA laws would be ensured during Ramadan-ul-Mubarak.

To a question about the transfer of civil servants, he said transfers/postings were administrative matters, adding the government could change any officer and recent transfers were made on administrative grounds.

To another question, he said that ministers' performance was being monitored regularly and a suitable decision would be made at an appropriate time.