Karachi, April 26, 2017 (PPI-OT): On directives of Director General PSQAC Muhammad Khalid Saddiq Mobile Testing Lab Team raided Imtiaz super market at Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, on arrival at Imtiaz Super market start checking different brands various mandatory food items and caught some un-registered product. The Team member included Mr. Javiad Hussain Siddique, Dy. Director, Conformity Assessment South, and PSQCA team Assistant Director Engr. Imtiaz Ali Memon Field Officer Engr. Abdul Hafeez Baloch and Mr. Khadim Hussain also the NGO-(CRPC) Representative Mr. Shakeel Baig at Imtiaz Super Market Gulistan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.

Caught unregistered 02 food items, Turmeric Powder and Red Chilli Powder Ponaum Brand M/s Imtiaz Super Market. The other checked on spot and find Fail are 1- Olivola Cooking oil, M/s. Paracha Textile Mills Ltd, 2- Shama, cooking oil M/s. Oil World Pvt Ltd 3- Red chilli Powder Ponaum Brand M/s Imtiaz Super Market 4- Red Chilli powder M/s , Mehran spices PSQCA team tack issue notice on spot.

On the occasion Javiad Hussain Siddique Dy. Director said that we are working to consumer’s satisfaction and to prevent sub standards and un-registered products from the markets and to advise manufacturers to get licence and registered with PSQCA. He said that Director General Muhammad Khalid Siddiq ordered to continue and expand its activities and this mobile testing laboratory will be rotated in all locations of the city to control the manufacture of substandard products.

For more information, contact:

Media Adviser, PSQCA

Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)

Government of Pakistan

(Ministry of Science and Technology)

Cell No. 0333-2266957

Tel: (92-21) 99206546

Fax: (92-21) 99203919

E-mail: mediaadvisor@psqca.com.pk

Website: www.psqca.com.pk