Delegation of Experts from Pakistan
Attends Seminar on Food Safety in Ottawa
Pak-Prism Report | Published Oct 30, 2026
A three-member official delegation of Department of Plant Protection, Ministry of National Food Security and Research of Pakistan, led by Dr. Uzma Sitara, principal scientific officer, accompanied by Muhammad Hassan Chachar, senior scientific officer, and Tayyab Walayat, entomologist quarantine – Pakistan Single Window, called on Muhammad Saleem, high commissioner of Pakistan, in Ottawa.
In a press release, Pakistan high commission said that the delegation is currently in Ottawa to attend the seminar on ‘Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Its Regulatory Framework for Food, Safety, Health, Plant and Animal Health’ being held by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The high commissioner appreciated the growing bilateral collaboration between Pakistan and Canada in agri-food trade as also various capacity building initiatives in the relevant regulatory frameworks to facilitate deeper engagement in sectors of mutual interest.