LAHORE: Despite tall claims of different government departments to take action against those involved in selling substandard edibles in the market, more than 1,000 unregistered brands of bottled water are still available in the open market, said Patients Rights Forum Chairman Noor Mehar.
Talking to media on Wednesday, Noor Mehar, who is also a pharmacist, said over 90 percent brands of mineral water operating in the country was unregistered.
As per law, it was mandatory for water companies to get registered their water brands with the Drug Regulation Authority Pakistan (DRAP), but the department concerned did not bother to take action against them who were playing havoc with the life of innocent citizens. He cited the example of the US Food and Drug Authority, which issues certificates after complete tests, for selling water or any other product related to food or medicines.
