The local administration in Karachi has initiated a wide-ranging campaign to curb the sale of soft-drinks, snacks, and meals by informal roadside vendors. According to the order, stalls selling carbonated drinks, energy drinks, and other likely-unregulated food items along footpaths and roadsides are being sealed and inventory confiscated.
The crackdown aims to enforce hygiene standards, regulate street-food sales, and clear encroachments that obstruct pedestrian paths. Officials warn that violators will face strict legal action, and have directed deputy commissioners across districts to continue the operation without leniency.