Another 75 students were hospitalised after food poisoning

MULTAN, March 14th:Another 75 students of Khanewal educational institutions were hospitalised who were suffering from food poisoning. Police have registered a case but no arrest was made.District Health Officer Khanewal Dr. Yousaf Sumra said ," I have found substandard, unhygienic and expired food in the bakery and threw these item away sometime back," While Assistant Food Controller Muhammad Asghar Sahu had imposed fine of Rs.30,000 for selling substandard confectionary.Inspite of these fact, These bakers are main purveyer of food to educational institutions and Government departments because it was owned by influential people.It may be recalled that at least 450 students of 9th and 10th class and teachers of Islamia High School, Khanewal were admitted to DHQ hospital when they fell unconscious after taking the unhygienic confectionary. Where their condition iscstated to be out of danger. DCO Khanewal Qazi Ashfaq Qureshi said," I have ordered an inquiry into the supply of unghygienic and pousonous food by a local baker and appointed Mehr Ashfaq Siyal District Monitoring officer as inquiry officer," Police have also registered a case against the purveyer on the complaint of Head Master Rana Ashraf khan who stated that we have got prepared boxes of fast fod from a local baker for the farewell party of tenth class which was attended by the 450 students and teachers. After taking this food,all became unconscious and they were removed to hospital where such a number of beds were not available. Then they were laid on the floor. Thousands of people including parents of students thronged to hospital after listening the news of this incident.panic spread in the area.

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