Gilgit-Baltistan Intensifies Food Safety Inspections, Seizes Expired Items and Warns Unregistered Hotels

Independent report GILGIT, August 21, 2026: The Gilgit-Baltistan Food Department has intensified food safety inspections across Shigar, Astore and Kharmang to ensure the availability of safe and quality food, seizing expired food products, imposing fines for violations and issuing notices to unregistered hotels. The inspections were conducted on the directives of Food Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan…