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�United Nations, August 22, 2025, 11:46 PM PKT – A UN-backed report has officially confirmed famine in Gaza, affecting over 500,000 people with widespread starvation and preventable deaths. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres labeled it a “man-made disaster” and a “failure of humanity,” urging immediate action. � �The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis indicates famine conditions spreading from Gaza Governorate to Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis. Guterres stressed that famine stems from the collapse of survival systems, not just food shortages, calling for full humanitarian aid access. � �UN agencies report escalating malnutrition, with over 12,000 children acutely malnourished in July alone. UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned that using starvation as a weapon may constitute a war crime, demanding Israel ensure aid delivery to prevent further deaths. � �Stay updated at nenagency.com. �

MULTAN, August 17, 2025 — In a recent food safety crackdown, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) seized and discarded 550 litres of adulterated milk, along with 40 kilograms of whey powder, during a raid on an unlicensed milk-manufacturing unit near Barah Meel in Khanewal. The factory was immediately sealed, and an FIR filed against the owners, officials confirmed. Meanwhile, in a separate operation at the Sutlej Toll Plaza in Lodhran, the PFA confiscated sick poultry unfit for human consumption and disposed of it on the spot. The supplier was fined Rs 40,000 for breaching food safety standards. Background & Enforcement Actions The illicit milk manufacturer was using whey powder to replicate milk, a tactic PFA labeled as a public health hazard. According to DG Asim Javed, such unscrupulous operations will be met with strict legal action and zero tolerance. Citizens are urged to report suspicious food products via the PFA helpline (1223) to aid enforcement efforts. Quick Snapshot Adulterated Milk Discarded 550 litresWhey Powder Seized 40 kgPoultry Confiscated Sick/Unfit for consumptionFine Imposed Rs 40,000