Discussions focused on promoting bilateral cooperation in agricultural and food trade, plant and animal health, and regulatory affairs.
Special Report: Mehboob Ali Shaikh
A three-member official delegation from the Department of Plant Protection (DPP/NPPO), operating under Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research, met with Pakistan’s Ambassador to Canada, Muhammad Saleem, in Ottawa, the capital of Canada.
The delegation was led by Principal Scientific Officer Dr. Uzma Sitara and included Senior Scientific Officer Muhammad Hassan Chachar and Tayyab Wilayat, a quarantine and entomology expert associated with Pakistan Single Window.
The Pakistani delegation is currently in Ottawa to participate in a special seminar organized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The seminar will run from October 26 to 30, 2026, focusing on Canada’s food inspection system, food safety, and regulatory frameworks related to human health, plant health, and animal health.
During the meeting, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Canada, Muhammad Saleem, appreciated the growing bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Canada in agricultural and food trade. He also welcomed various ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening capacity within the relevant regulatory systems.
High Commissioner Muhammad Saleem expressed hope that cooperation and capacity-building initiatives between the two countries would further strengthen ties in areas of mutual interest and open new avenues for promoting agricultural and food trade.
The Pakistani delegation’s presence in Canada is being regarded as an important effort to further expand cooperation between the two countries in agricultural trade, food safety, and plant and animal health.
