Nestlé Pakistan controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Labor dispute involving former employee Asif Javed
A former employee protesting a long-running employment case outside the Lahore High Court set himself on fire and died several days later. The dispute involved alleged union activity, dismissal, reinstatement orders and subsequent appeals. Nestlé denied improperly delaying the case.
2018
Groundwater extraction and bottled-water litigation
Court proceedings considered a forensic audit of Nestlé Pakistan's groundwater extraction from 2013 to 2017, reported wastage and unexplained losses, and water-quality concerns involving a tested sample. The company cited reverse osmosis to explain part of the reported loss.
2005
Pure Life regulatory notice
Nestlé Pakistan reportedly received a notice from the Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority concerning the allegedly unauthorized sale of Nestlé Pure Life bottled water.
1999
Infant-formula marketing allegations
Former employee Syed Aamir Raza Hussain alleged that Nestlé encouraged doctors and healthcare professionals to promote infant formula over breastfeeding in Pakistan. Nestlé denied the allegations. The controversy was connected to the wider international dispute over marketing breast-milk substitutes and later inspired the film Tigers.