KARACHI (PR):  The Director General, PSQCA considered the public complaints regarding Bottle Drinking Water, conducted an immediate meeting under his Chairmanship with all the Directors, the Secretary, PSQCA also attended this meeting. In this meeting it is decided to ensure the standards ...

ISLAMABAD  - The substandard food cafeterias and stall in hospitals of capitals are functioning unnoticed, taking a heavy toll on health of visitors while authorities concerned are not even considering it to resolve this issue.The food being sold in these canteens and out side stalls of ...

RAWALPINDI - Use of substandard syringes in DHQ Hospital has triggered grave concern among the patients.The syringes being used in the hospital have not been approved by Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL) despite the fact that a battalion of pharmacists are employed in the hospital and in their ...

OKARA - Commissioner Sahiwal Barrister Nabee Ahmad Awan has said that the government would not compromise on the standard of material in developmental projects.He made these remarks while presiding over a meeting regarding assessment of developmental schemes held in the DCO Office the other day.He ...

RAWALPINDI - No mercy is being shown for poor patients in the government-run hospitals as substandard syringes are being used in the outdoor patient departments (OPDs) and emergency departments of three teaching hospitals in the city, causing immense nuisance to patients, thanks to the apathy of ...

RAWALPINDI - No mercy is being shown for poor patients in the government-run hospitals as substandard syringes are being used in the outdoor patient departments (OPDs) and emergency departments of three teaching hospitals in the city, causing immense nuisance to patients, thanks to the apathy of ...

ISLAMABAD – Students of Islamabad and Rawalpindi schools have expressed grave concerns that their canteen food was of very poor quality and despite several complaints no steps have been taken to deal with the issue.Students complained that the food served in the canteens is substandard and ...

RAWALPINDI – Use of sub-standard syringes in District Headquarters (DHQ) hospital has triggered grave concern among the patients  The syringes being used in the hospital have not been approved by Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL), despite the fact that a battalion of pharmacists are employed ...

ISLAMABAD  - Unchecked substandard beverages and cold drinks sale are on the rise at different bus stops and public places of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi causing health hazard to the public.The drinks include different kinds of juices, including apricot, mango and lemon juice. Many ...

The Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly on Thursday took notice of sale of sub standard items at Utility Store Corporation outlets. A meeting of PAC was held here with Nadeem Afzal Chan in the chair. The committee instructed for sale of standard items at USC. Chan expressed his ...

LAHORE - The contractors of City District Government Lahore and the provincial government are allegedly using substandard material in construction of different development projects in violation of the rules and regulations and the practice is still unchecked by the authorities concerned, sources ...

CHANGA MANGA –The inhabitants of Kot Radda Kishen have been complaining about the substandard material being used for in re-carpeting of the streets. They alleged that the contractor used substandard material for the Kot Radda Kishen streets. One resident of Kot Radda Kishen said that ...

RAWALPINDI (Agencies) - The detainees in Adyala jail are being served sub-standard food which is causing diseases among them. As per details, unhygienic food is being served to detainees in Adyala jail, which is badly affecting their health. The detainees have complained that substandard ghee is ...

LAHORE (PPI) - Hundreds of substandard companies are pumping their medicines into market. Even medical storeowners have established companies producing drugs with possible fatal consequences. Some businesspersons are importing medicines labelled as food items and selling them through doctors with ...

KARACHI - The substandard preparation of goods would not be tolerated in any case. The Federal Minister for Science and Technology Syed Aftab Shah Jilani said this during his visit to Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority, Head Office here, says a press release. The Federal Minister ...

LAHORE - Packets of Whiskas being sold in the City as mango juice contain substandard syrup and not food for adult cats, reveals analysis carried out by the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) and City District Government Food Laboratory. The reports surfaced over one ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Textile Industry expressed concern over the supply of substandard pesticide to growers, mechanism of prices and suggested to have check and balance on the pesticide companies in the country. The meeting of the Standing Committee on ...

ISLAMABAD - Poor masses are being deceived by some shrewd ghee manufacturers who are selling the low quality edible commodity at a high price, TheNation reliably learnt on Friday. According to details, a few ghee manufacturers are selling ghee cans weighing 4,200 grams at the rate of Rs 530, while ...

ISLAMABAD (Online)- Owing to negligence of the authorities concerned, the sale of substandard goods are continuing at higher prices at the kiosks allotted by Capital Development Authority (CDA). The capital's authority allotted hundreds of kiosks in different sectors of the capital and ...

LAHORE - Following a record surge in the oil prices, the rates of vegetables and fruit shot up in Sunday Bazaars as compared to the last week due to what the market sources said increase in the transportation cost. The incidents of scuffle also took place in some Sunday Bazaars over the ...