Lahore High Court (LHC) sought assistance from the Punjab advocate general on Wednesday, in a petition against sale of adulterated milk which is causing fatal diseases to the citizens of the province.
Justice Ayesha A Malik, head of the division bench took up the petition filed by Watan party’s barrister Zaffarullah Khan.
Barrister Zafarullah Khan had stance in his petition that the sale of adulterated milk was continued without any check and balance.
Petitioner had filed an intra-court appeal for early hearing of the case pending already in the LHC.
Zaffarullah stated in his petition that milk includes ingredients that are essential for human body and help in growth of children and also provides calcium for strengthening of the bones. Milk without these essential ingredients makes human bones weak, he said.
He further stated in his petition that poisonous ingredient like urea and hair removers are being mixed in milk which makes people vulnerable to cancer, kidney failure and other diseases.
Zaffarullah quoted a recent scientific report conducted by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) in which 665 milk adulterant tests from 41 samples (10 of 100 SE Milk, 28 packed milk and three powder milk samples) were conducted.
UVAS research report read that water in two out of 10 loose milk samples and 22 out of 28 packed samples, carbonate was found in two samples of loose milk and one in packed milk samples. Report further read that sugar was not detected in loose milk while it was detected in seven packed milk samples while quaternary ammonium compounds were found in two samples each of both loose and packed milk. The report said that AFLATOXIN MI was found in two out of three commercial powder milk samples and also in two out of 10 loose samples which was dangerous to health.
The petitioner submitted that the consumers were paying heavy prices for the adulterated milk. He requested the court to direct government and relevant authorities to take efficient measures to stop sale of adulterated milk sale to the public at large.
The court adjourned the hearing until May 18.
LHC seeks AGP’s assistance in case against substandard milk
