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Title : Sindh govt asked to check sale of hormones used to spur milk production
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Source : ARY NEWS
Year : 2018
Link : https://arynews.tv/en/supreme-court-karachi-registry-take-three-cases/
Country : Pakistan
Commodity: AP-Milk and milk products
Abstract: The Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and drug inspectors to check the sale of hormonal injections used to induce dairy cows and buffaloes to produce more milk. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, a three-judge bench of the apex court gave this order while hearing a case pertaining to sale of substandard milk in the city. At the outset of the hearing at Karachi registry, Nazir, an official of the court, informed that a number of raids were carried out in the city to confiscate hormone injections used to enhance milk production in buffaloes and cows. He said 39 packets of hormonal injections were seized from medical stores in different parts of city.