No dog meat served in K-P, says food authority

Officials urge public not to believe in fabricated stories

PESHAWAR:

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halala Authority has strongly refuted rumours circulating on social media about the alleged discovery of dog meat in eateries of the province, dismissing them as baseless and fabricated.

According to a spokesperson for the authority, a post has doing the rounds on social media, falsely claiming dog meat was seized during raids on various hotels in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The authority, however, has categorically denied these allegations, calling them a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.

The spokesperson clarified that no case of dog meat being found or served at any hotel or restaurant in the province has ever occurred. The authority labeled the claims as a ploy to create fear among the public and to tarnish the reputation of the food industry.

K-P Food Authority Director General Wasif Saeed appealed to the public not to pay heed to such false reports. He urged citizens to rely only on verified information provided by the authority.

Saeed further assured that the food authority's inspection teams conduct regular inspection at hotels and restaurants across the province to ensure the provision of safe and quality food to the public. He also expressed concern that certain ill-minded elements intentionally spread such baseless rumours to instill panic among citizens and harm the food industry.