*ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs Directorate General of Afghan Transit hasseized a large number of Indian origin consignments mis-declared as ‘WhiteSugar’, destined to be consumed in Afghanistan.*
After confirmation through laboratory tests, the sugar was found to beunfit for human consumption, according to a statement.
So far 4,472 metric tons of sugar contained in 172 containers out of atotal of 258 containers have been tested by laboratories and termed unfitfor human consumption, while the rest of the 2236 metric tons (86containers) is being tested.
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The harmful intake of this ‘expired sugar’ giving off foul smell and havingturned brownish in colour would have seriously endangered the health ofAfghan nationals had it made its way to the markets in Afghanistan.
