Punjab Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development, Syed Haroon Sultan Bokhari has categorically said that bird flu virus was not found in any part of the province.
While addressing a press conference along with Chairman Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) Punjab Zone, Abdul Basit here on Tuesday, Bokhari said that federal government had constituted a committee comprising representatives from WHO, FAO, and UE, which surveyed all the districts of the province.
They submitted a report, which said that there was no evidence of bird flu virus in any part of the province.
He said that due to negative propaganda the poultry industry was facing crisis and hundred of thousands families was effected. There had been unprecedented increase in the prices of mutton, fish and beef.
He asked the people to take chicken meat without any fear.
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