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The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) raided a factory in Harbanspura, Lahore on Wednesday and seized 1,200 litres of carbonated beverage solution after learning that it manufactured counterfeit carbonated beverages using various well-known brand names.
In addition, the authority filed a police report (FIR) accusing the factory owner of adulteration and forgery.
According to PFA Director General Shoaib Khan Jadoon, the factory was subject to enforcement action because it was producing fake drinks devoid of formulas that could cause cancer and ulcer diseases. He claimed that the food authority team seized three cylinders, 1,200 empty bottles, 2,000 lids, and the labelling of numerous well-known beverage brands.
He claimed that contaminated water, chemicals, loose colours, and artificial sweeteners were being used to make fake drinks.
During a Monday raid on Lahore-Sheikhupura GT Road Lahore, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) also halted production at a well-known restaurant due to numerous violations. PFA Director General Shoaib Khan Jadoon oversaw the raid.
He claimed that the restaurant was subject to action by the PFA for using subpar “Desi Ghee” in the preparation of various food dishes and for maintaining the worst possible levels of hygiene.
More than 2,290 students has graduated from the PepsiCo-supported career-prep fellowship by the Amal Academy. The educational start-up held its graduation ceremony for students from 180 cities, towns, and villages at a series of celebratory events held in Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar. The graduation ceremony was attended by Amal Academy CEO Mr. Ali Siddiq, PepsiCo Senior Director Sales and Corporate Affairs Mr. Mohammad Khosa, and chief guestand notable academic Director and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS), Dr. Faisal Bari.
The fellowship is part of PepsiCo’s ‘Roshan Kal’ platform aimed at developing students’ professional skills through internships and skills development programs. The program creates opportunities for youth to develop skills such as communications, teamwork, leadership, positive thinking, and growth mindset. It focuses on specific career skills such as interview preparation, job placement, and project presentation. Enhancing professional skills enable university graduates to improve their chances of gaining meaningful employment. To date, Roshan Kal has created over 6,300 opportunities for youth through its internship program and its professional skills development program that is run in collaboration with Amal Academy. Based on graduate surveys, seventy percent of the program’s graduates receive an offer of employment within three months of completing this program.
Present at the occasion, Amal Academy CEO, Mr. Ali Siddiq, said, “I would like to express my gratitude to PepsiCo for enabling us to expand the reach of our fellowship program across Pakistan, and also for helping us launch a teacher training initiative this year to help bridge the industry-academia gap.”
In his address to the fellows present at the ceremony, he added, “I’m humbled and proud to see how you have chosen a path of lifelong learning and civic responsibility. You are the leaders this country needs, and we are honored to be part of your journey to reaching your full potential.”
Senior Director Sales and Corporate Affairs, PepsiCo Pakistan, Mr. Mohammad Khosa, commented, “I am truly proud of Amal Career-Prep Fellows 2021 for successfully completing the program and joining us on this life-changing journey to emerge as resilient, knowledgeable, and socially responsible youth, working toward a brighter future of our country. PepsiCo’s investment in this program is part of our broader social impact commitment toward fostering positive developments in accordance with PepsiCo’s In, With and For Pakistan mission.”
In 2021, PepsiCo Amal Career-Prep fellows initiated and led some remarkable community impact projects. The fellows came together to collect PKR 5 million for Edhi Foundation during a fundraising drive and executed other mega projects to positively impact the lives of 9,000 people across Pakistan. In addition, there has been an eighty percent success rate in terms of job placements for the graduate fellows this year.
“Our collective hard work and passion has brought us here today, and my heart is dancing with joy. I have never been this excited or happy to have completed a course or degree. This is a real life-changing experience, and I am truly thankful to PepsiCo and Amal Academy for giving me an opportunity to go beyond my comfort zone, inspiring me to do better,” said Saeeda Wasi, a 2021 graduate fellow.
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In partnership with the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, Government of Punjab, PepsiCo Pakistan achieved a 100 percent company-wide COVID-19 vaccination rate. Both entities collaborated to organize vaccination drives and awareness programs for over 3,000 employees and frontline associates across PepsiCo’s facilities. PepsiCo aimed to prioritize employee health, safety, and wellbeing and accelerated support for the public health authorities on the national Covid-19 immunization agenda.
Protecting employees’ health, well-being, and safety is an utmost priority at PepsiCo Pakistan, where a conscientious and people-centric company culture drives a safe work environment for people and the surrounding Pakistani communities. PepsiCo has embarked on transformational policies that have uplifted workplace safety standards and contributed to its ‘Winning with Purpose’ agenda for sustained and accelerated company-wide growth. In these particularly challenging times, PepsiCo has taken full ownership for cultivating an environment safe for all.
From the onset of the pandemic in 2020, PepsiCo Pakistan has positively touched the lives of communities it operates in. PepsiCo Pakistan launched the ‘Millions of Meals’ program – a nationwide food distribution drive that served meals to underserved and needy families amidst the pandemic.
As Pakistan makes its recovery from the pandemic, PepsiCo is well-positioned to further entrench its ‘In, With, For Pakistan’ agenda across its business functions and continues to create positive social impacts and strengthen its alliance with the government for improving the social sector performance and fostering shared values for communities, including women and youth in need.
