Karachi administration decided to crackdown on sale of adulterated milk

The Karachi administration has decided to crackdown on the sale of adulterated milk in collaboration with the Food Authority. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi with Deputy Commissioners and Food Authority officials

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Mar, 2026) The Karachi administration has decided to crackdown on the sale of adulterated milk in collaboration with the Food Authority. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi with Deputy Commissioners and Food Authority officials.

Various officials presented their findings on milk quality complaints, revealing that milk samples from different districts were found to be adulterated. The meeting emphasized prioritizing efforts to curb the sale of milk violating health standards.

According to a press release issued by the Commissioner’s Office,It was decided that Deputy Commissioners of Malir, East, and Keamari districts will launch a campaign with the Food Authority to check milk quality, establish testing laboratories, and deploy active food safety teams.

These teams will test for water adulteration and harmful substances like detergent, urea, and formalin.

The Commissioner directed Deputy Commissioners to form special mobile teams for checks and setup pickets. The meeting also reviewed complaints about the sale of unhealthy milk in Lea Market, directing the Deputy Commissioner South to take priority measures to prevent this. It was decided to establish a laboratory for regular milk quality checks in Lea Market.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner’s office has released a price control campaign report stating that on the 23rd of Ramadan, action was taken against 148 profiteers, imposing a fine of Rs. 930,000. Assistant Commissioners auctioned goods at official rates at 289 locations and checked prices at 1,096 spots. Two shops were sealed during the operation.