The newly formed government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has intensified crackdown on the food adulteration mafia.

According to government sources, acting on the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor's Adviser on Food Kifayatullah, officials seized and destroyed 1,500 kilograms of spoiled meat from a passenger bus in Peshawar. Heavy fines were also imposed on those involved.

In Buner, the authorities recovered 2,550 kilograms of counterfeit honey, 1,300 kilograms of sugar and 288 bottles of hazardous beverages. An outlet involved in the production of substandard snacks was also fined, while 250 litres of low-quality cooking oil were seized and destroyed.