CM orders completing AFDA project till October.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif has given a deadline of October for completing the Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority (AFDA) project, which had been stalled for the last three-and-a-half years.

Chairing a meeting on the Punjab AFDA project here on Monday, he warned that delay in procurement of machinery and equipment would not be tolerated, saying that a steering committee had been formed for the recruitment process.

The previous government played politics over the lives suffering from impure food and medicines and intentionally put the project of national importance on hold without any reason, the CM regretted and added that those causing delay of three-and-a-half years would be held accountable by the nation.

It was informed in the briefing that the postponement of the project...