Govt to challenge supreme court ban on Chinese salt

MG News | December 04, 2024 at 11:09 AM GMT+05:00

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December 04, 2024 (MLN): The Federal Cabinet on Monday authorized the government to file a review petition against the Supreme Court’s decision of ban on import of Monosodium glutamate (Ajinomoto) commonly known as Chinese salt, the Information Ministry reported.

The decision was taken on the recommendation of the commerce ministry and in line with the report of the experts’ special committee that was formed to monitor the impacts of Monosodium glutamate on human health.

The report termed Monosodium glutamate safe for human health.

The committee was comprised of representatives from Pakistan Scientific and Industrial Research, National Agriculture Research Center, National University of Sciences and Technology, Institute of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Federal Ministry of National Food Safety and Research, Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority, and Board of Investment.

The meeting of the federal cabinet was held here under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

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