Shopkeepers are selling unregulated and potentially dangerous soft drinks in various Ramazan Bazaars. Colourful mango, banana and orange juices in two- and five-litre bottles, ranging between Rs50 and Rs100 (Appx. Less 1$) in price, were selling briskly on Friday. One stall sold them under a banner reading: “Asli and sasti Ramazan deals, low price for maximum quantity.” But the labels on the bottles do not mention expiry dates, and some do not even name the manufacturers. None identify the ingredients contained in the juices.Ali Hussain, a general physician, said food colours found in adulterated and spurious soft drinks, juices and bottled water could cause hepatitis, stomach diseases and typhoid, especially in children.
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