24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned Update:
Be careful about the mineral water brand you are drinking! In its latest move, Supreme Court of Pakistan has banned the sale and distribution of as many as 24 mineral water brands. 24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned.
The Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mr. Mian Saqib Nisar issued the order after presiding over a three-member bench for the hearing of the distribution of ‘clean and safe’ water case. 24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned.
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The counsel for the accused mineral water company claimed that the water being provided to the public is pure and totally safe for drinking. 24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned.
The company’s lawyer said:
"The court can summon the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PCSQA) report if required."Honorable Chief Justice Mr. Nisar remarked that outcomes of the hearing will not be changed by hiring a prestigious lawyer.
He added:
"Companies should have the consciousness to provide clean water, we have to care for the people and the children."The court clearly ordered that the mineral water sale from 24 companies should be halted until any further notice is given. 24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned.
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Bottled water from three companies have failed to meet the quality standards required. It comes as a shock as some renowned drinking water brands are on the list too!
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A survey was conducted in Lahore and collected samples from across the city which were then sent to Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for testing. 14 Samples were collected in total.
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Samples from the Water and Sanitation Agency have also been collected, it was also reported that various samples were taken from private and government hospitals too. The results have not been received as yet.
The 14 Companies Included In Testing Were:
Aquafina
Sufi
Kinley
Aqua Safe
Blu Water
Sparkle
Kinz
Naimat
Bottle Water
Pure Drinking Water
Nestle Pure Life
Murree Sparkletts
Zam Zam
Springley
Out of the 14 ‘mineral water’ brands that were tested only 11 passed as being ‘Plain or Safe Water’. However, none of these were passed as ‘Mineral Water’.
It is the responsibility of mineral water companies to provide safe water to the people. The revelations revealed by the survey and the Supreme Court decision clearly shows that these companies are manipulating with the public and have failed to provide safe drinking water to the people of Pakistan.
Source: Mehran Post
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