Pig Fat: PTI submits adjournment motion in PA

PTI stands against the use of pig fat in frozen finger fish imported from Vietnam

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) submitted an adjournment motion in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday against the use of pig fat in frozen finger fish imported from Vietnam. PTI MPA Sadia Sohain Rana said it was difficult to differentiate between halal and forbidden fish being sold in markets across the country. According to media reports, finger fish containing pig fats and other ingredients imported from Vietnam was being sold in markets, she added. Vietnamese frozen finger fish had been banned in many countries, including the United States of America, but Pakistan was still importing it. Fish exports, meanwhile, are a mainstay for fisherman in areas of Pakistani, particularly the province of Sindh. Many of the fisherman depend on the industry for their livelihood.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 2^nd, 2017.