OKARA: The Punjab Food Authority’s district team found a big quantity of bogus beverages on Monday.

The team, headed by Deputy Director Abdul Azeem, found 862 litres of fake beverages and disposed them of.

A case against the factory owner and others was registered with the Basirpur Police Station.

EARTH DAY: The Soil Science Department (SSD) of the sub-campus of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) at Okara and the Environment Protection Department held a seminar “Planet vs Plastic” in connection with the Earth Day.

Soil Scientist Associate Professor Dr Tariq Aziz, Environment Department Assistant Director Ans Butt and Dr Ghulam Mustafa addressed the event.

During the seminar, the plastic sustainable alternatives were presented while healthy earth environment was stressed.

University of Agriculture Faisalabad sub-campus Principal Dr Prof Tahir Munir Butt led an awareness walk.

Published in Dawn, April 23rd, 2024

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