Punjab Food Department (Pakistan) Explained

Punjab Food Department
Native Name:	محکمہ خوراک پنجاب
Type:	Department
Seal:	Coat of arms of Punjab.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Punjab, Pakistan
Headquarters:	Lahore
Minister Type:	Minister
Minister1 Name:	Bilal Yasin
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Food, Punjab
Chief1 Name:	Muhammad Usman
Chief1 Position:	Food Secretary
Website:	https://food.punjab.gov.pk/

The Punjab Food Department is a department of Government of Punjab, Pakistan. It is responsible for regulating business of food grains which include purchase, storage, sales and milling.^[1]

Functions

Functions of the Food Department are:^[2]

• Procurement of wheat for issuance to the mills
• Ensure Food Security in wheat and wheat products
• Transportation from surplus to deficit regions
• Protection of wheat from pest and other hazards
• Undertaking all activity related to export of wheat up to supply at port

Attached Departments

• • Ministry of National Food Security & Research Punjab Agriculture Department
• Punjab Food Authority

External links

• Punjab Food Department

Notes and References

1. http://punjab.gov.pk/food Food | Punjab Portal
2. Web site: Punjab Food Department. https://web.archive.org/web/20141218173301/http://punjabfood.gop.pk/ . 2 May 2012. 18 December 2014. 1 November 2020 .