Cockroach wandering
ISLAMABAD: A viral video showing a cockroach wandering inside a showcase of a bakery led to the sealing of bakery in Rawalpindi. The incident occurred at a Bakery in Bahria Town Phase 7 on Sept 10, 2023.
Assistant Commissioner Qandeel Fatima Memon sealed the banker. She took the action on the complaint of a customer who spotted cockroach.
The Assistant Commissioner, and the Punjab Food Authority team, sealed the bakery to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
The bakery will remain closed until a thorough examination and cleaning are conducted to guarantee its suitability for food preparation.
Any one encountering similar issues at other food establishments, must report them to ensure everyone’s safety when dining out.
Nationwide crackdown continues against smuggling
Meanwhile, the caretaker government’s crackdown against the smuggling and hoarding of the US dollar and sugar yielded much awaited results. The value of the US dollar and sugar has significantly dropped in the country.
On Tuesday, the dollar-rupee exchange rate in the open market fell to 298 rupees as against 333 rupees a week ago. It shows a huge decline of 35 rupees in the value of the dollar against Pakistani currency in open market trading.
In the inter-bank, the greenback, nonetheless, stayed around 300 rupees, down from 307 rupees a few ago.
Meanwhile, the value of sugar has declined to 150 rupees per kg, from 190 to 200 rupees/kg a week ago. During the week-long crackdown, the law enforcement officials have seized foreign currency, and bags full of sugar and also arrested smugglers and hoarders. The retailers who were minting money through artificial price-hikes have ended this exploitation of customers.
The government has announced cash rewards for citizens who would provide information about the foreign currency smuggling and hoarding.
To facilitate this, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Ministry of Interior set up a toll-free number.
