The report “A Compilation of Food and Nutrition Laws in Pakistan” is a comprehensive compilation of federal and provincial laws in Pakistan related to food and nutrition to raise awareness among the general public about these laws and their implications. The report includes a wide range of laws, regulations, and ordinances at both the federal and provincial levels. It covers key laws pertaining to food safety, standards, licensing and control of various foods including perishables, staples and packaged foods. The laws regulate aspects of food production, processing, distribution, storage, import/export and marketing. They mandate standards for hygiene, composition and quality of foods. The laws also provide for establishment of authorities at federal and provincial levels to oversee food safety.
A Compilation of Food and Nutrition Laws in Pakistan
Latest from Blog
Poverty’s Long Shadow
PAKISTAN’S contribution to rising poverty across the Middle East, North Africa and the Afghanistan-Pakistan region is troubling. According to the World Bank, the country accounts for nearly half of the region’s people living in extreme poverty. Ours is a story of repeated hardship. Millions of Pakistanis have endured the pandemic,…
Mentally Challenged Rape Victim, Her Baby Die in Sahiwal
SAHIWAL: A 17‑year‑old mentally challenged girl and her newborn baby died at the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital, seven months after she was allegedly subjected to gang rape by her maternal cousin and his two unidentified accomplices. The victim, a resident of Chak 90/9‑L, fainted at home on April 19, 2026. Her…
Relative Allegedly Rapes Minor Girl in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: A nine-year-old girl student from Lahore was allegedly subjected to rape while visiting Rawalpindi with her grandmother to attend a wedding ceremony in Sadiqabad, police said. A resident of Lahore registered an FIR with the Sadiqabad police stating that his two daughters had come to Rawalpindi along with their…
KP Govt Launches Drive to Curb Child Sexual Abuse
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Commission (KPCPWC) formally launched a province-wide awareness and sensitisation campaign against child sexual abuse and exploitation, aimed at strengthening public awareness, promoting prevention and responsible reporting and reinforcing collective action to ensure a safe and protective environment for children across the province. A…
Vanished Girls
THE scourge of female disappearances in Pakistan should be a matter of shame. Institutional reforms and criminalising chauvinistic traditions remain long overdue measures. The Lahore High Court, during the hearing of a case of disappearance, was informed by Punjab’s police chief that over 500 cases of girls reported missing were…