Lahore, April 27, 2019 (PPI-OT): Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Local Government (LG) Raja Basharat has said that the Punjab Assembly (PA) would firmly stand behind Punjab Food Authority (PFA) to bridge up any legal flaw envisaged to create hurdles in its functions. He was presiding over the meeting of PA Parliamentary Committee No.4 for Food Department as its convener on Friday. The meeting was also attended by the Members of PA Abdul Aleem Khan, Malik Nadim Kamran, Sajid Bhatti and Ms. Zainab Umair, DG PFA, Additional Secretary Food and other officers. Raja Basharat assured that the Committee would recommend any amendment in the PFA Law if suggested by its authorities.
He said “PTI government has prioritized the health of its people for which pure food is an essential item. It is need of the day that PFA should establish test laboratories in accordance with the international standards so that adulterated and contaminated food items may be detected effectively while it will help to improve the standard and quality of food items available in open market.
Healthy food is vital for healthy nation so any legislation could help, would be made by the parliamentarians.” Raja Basharat also desired that the recruitment method of head and technical staff of PFA should be clear, transparent, merit based and well defined so that the accountability of those might be ensured who play with the health of citizens in form of impure food. “Punjab Government under leadership of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar is committed to take all measures needed in order to provide the best services and amenities to its public.” He added. The other members of the Committee also gave suggestions to improve the efficiency of PFA and Food Department.
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