KARACHI: Seafood like shark, sea bat meat are being sold in major cities of Pakistan.
The finger fish being eaten in the country is hazardous for the health of citizens as it comes from sea bats and sharks, according to the sources.
While talking to Mohsin Bhatti, the president of the consumer solidarity system said that most of the fish stalls established in the country in Karachi and Lahore in particular are selling the meat of sharks.
Bhatti added that the meat of sharks, sea bats, and marine turtles was being served to the customers in the garb of finger fish at these stalls.
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According to Mohsin Bhatti, the meat was imported from Vietnam. It is very harmful to human health, Bhatti said by adding that the stalls used harmful chemicals to remove the nasty meat smell.
