The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday confiscated thousands of gutka packets and hundreds of kilograms stale fish during raids conducted in different areas of metropolitans. PFA Director General Captain Muhammad Usman(R) said that the raids were made on the tip-off of PFA vigilance cell. PFA has seized 15,000 gutka packets of one-to-one, Rattan, GM and different other brands during inspections of warehouses. The sale of hazardous gutka is strictly banned under the ongoing campaign against it titled "Gutka Free Punjab Mission". He said that PFA is taking all necessary measures against gutka under zero tolerance policy in Punjab. He added that gutka is injurious to health and causes mouth cancer and other diseases.
Similarly, enforcement team of PFA seized 750kg stale fish while carrying out an operation in Fish Market, located at Lohari Gate. DG said that all confiscated material sent to Lahore Waste Management Company's dumping site for dumping as per eco-friendly policy.
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