Police said 11 members of a family were hospitalised in Khichiwala village, Bahawalnagar, after falling ill from milk they said had been supplied to students under the CM Milk Scheme. The family linked the milk to Government Girls Primary School at 186/7-R, which the programme is referred to as the CM Punjab Milk Programme by the family. The district education office said no illness complaints had been received, and the Chief Executive Officer (Education) said an inquiry found no problem with the milk's quality.
What the reports say
A Rescue 1122 report, from Punjab's emergency service, said seven family members, including women and children, fell ill on the eve of October 20 after consuming what it described as contaminated milk at village 186/7-R. They were given first aid before being moved to hospital. A later police report from Khichiwala said 11 family members had been affected and were taken to hospital in a semi-conscious state after drinking milk distributed at the school. The two counts differ.
Abdul Sattar, one of the affected family members, said in a video clip shared on social media that his daughter had brought the milk home from school and that the whole family fell ill after drinking tea made with it. He asked education officials and other authorities to check whether the milk was expired or contaminated, and to act against anyone responsible.
Family's demand and the official response
A report issued by the Fort Abbas district education officer on October 21 said 132 of the 155 students enrolled at the school had consumed milk under the programme, and that no complaints of illness had been received. The same report said 119,915 students across the district drank milk under the programme daily and that no case of food poisoning had been reported so far. The school figure works out to about 85 per cent of enrolled students.
The family said no official from the education or health departments had contacted them to arrange testing of the milk. When contacted, Chief Executive Officer (Education) Dr Attaur Rehman said an inquiry had found no problem with the quality of the milk, and that the cartons held by the family carried an expiry date of January 12, 2027. No official cause for the illness has been confirmed in the reports available so far.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Eve of October 20: a Rescue 1122 report says seven family members fell ill after drinking milk at village 186/7-R in Khichiwala.
- Thursday: police report 11 affected family members, who were taken to hospital.
- October 21: the Fort Abbas district education officer reports that 132 of 155 enrolled students drank the milk and that no illness complaints were received.
- Later, with no date given: the education CEO says an inquiry found no quality problem and that the cartons carried a January 12, 2027 expiry date.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Bahawalnagar ke Khichiwala gaon mein ek khandan ke 11 afrad doodh peene ke baad beemar ho gaye aur hospital le jaye gaye. Khandan ka kehna hai ke ye doodh CM Milk Scheme ke tehat school mein taqseem hua tha. Education CEO ke mutabiq inquiry mein doodh ke maiyar mein koi masla nahi mila, lekin khandan ne test ka mutalba kiya hai. Agar aap ke bachche is scheme ka doodh peete hain, to official update ka intezar karein aur tabiyat mein kharabi ho to foran doctor se rujoo karein.
