PESHAWARA: Special Assistant to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Food Dr Muhammad Israr on Tuesday reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to ensuring the provision of safe, standard and halal food to the people, saying that public health protection remained one of the foremost priorities.
Chairing an introductory meeting on the affairs and performance of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority (KPFS&HFA, the CM aide said the provincial government was fully committed to strengthening the food safety regime and safeguarding public health.
He emphasised that no compromise would be made on food quality standards and directed the authority to further strengthen enforcement mechanisms and promote the use of modern technology for improved food safety governance.
He appreciated the performance of the KP Food Authority and stressed the need for continued efforts to curb food adulteration, prevent food-borne diseases and ensure compliance with food safety standards throughout the province.
He reiterated that the government and the Food Authority would continue to work jointly to provide consumers with safe, quality and halal food and to further strengthen the province’s food safety system.
According to an official communique, the meeting was attended by Secretary Food Shah Mahmood, Director General KP Food Authority Kashif Iqbal Jilani, Director Administration Aamir Hassan, Director Operations Muhammad Yousaf, Director Technical Dr Abdul Sattar Shah and other senior officials.
The special assistant was given a comprehensive briefing on the authority’s mandate, organisational structure, field operations, food safety interventions and overall performance.The officials highlighted the authority’s efforts in food business registration and licensing, inspection and enforcement activities, public awareness campaigns, capacity-building initiatives, mobile food testing laboratories and the state-of-the-art Provincial Food Testing Laboratory.
