Empowering the Subsequent Technology by way of Protected Meals and Dairy Diet. The Pakistan Dairy Affiliation (PDA) hosted the Nationwide Seminar on World Meals Day 2025 at Faletti’s Resort, Lahore. The occasion, held underneath the theme “Hand in Hand: Protected Meals for Higher Future,” introduced collectively authorities ministers, meals authorities, policymakers, academia, improvement companions, media, and trade leaders to strengthen nationwide dialogue on meals security, college vitamin, and dairy-based nourishment—important pillars for a more healthy and stronger Pakistan.
The occasion was graced by Ms. Salma Butt, Particular Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Mr. Usman Zaheer Ahmad, CEO, Fauji Meals & Chairman PDA; Dr. Shehzad Amin, CEO, Pakistan Dairy Affiliation; and Mr. Muhammad Asim Javaid, Director Basic, Punjab Meals Authority.
World Meals Day, noticed globally underneath the Meals and Agriculture Group (FAO), emphasizes that entry to secure and nutritious meals is a fundamental human proper. Meals safety ensures the provision of meals, however meals security ensures that what reaches the plate is clear, healthful, and life-sustaining. The Nationwide Seminar, organized by PDA, targeted on the significance of making certain secure and nutritious milk for school-going youngsters and strengthening meals security programs throughout Pakistan.
Mr. Noor Aftab, Director Company Affairs for Pakistan and MENA (Center East & North Africa) at Tetra Pak, highlighted the corporate’s long-standing international legacy at school feeding initiatives — a journey that started in 1962 in Mexico and has since benefited over 66 million youngsters throughout 49 nations. He expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, and Minister for Faculty Training, Rana Sikandar Hayat, for his or her visionary management in launching the CM Punjab’s Faculty Diet Program.
Dr. Shehzad Amin, CEO, Pakistan Dairy Affiliation, praised the Punjab Authorities’s Faculty Diet Program, which gives milk to over 1.2 million youngsters every day, however raised an necessary query: “Why solely Punjab? Is Punjab the entire of Pakistan? Each baby—whether or not from Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or Balochistan—deserves the identical nourishment and care.
Mr. Usman Zaheer Ahmad, CEO of Fauji Meals & Chairman of PDA, lauded the Punjab Authorities for this visionary initiative, urging that it’s adopted nationwide. “This program is a exceptional instance of how authorities and trade collaboration can change lives. The Faculty Diet Program mustn’t cease at Punjab—it ought to be a nationwide mission for each baby in Pakistan.”
Representatives from Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan additionally appreciated the Punjab Authorities’s efforts and expressed full help for extending such initiatives throughout Pakistan. The occasion concluded with the collective signing and studying of the World Meals Day 2025 Pledge, led by Ms. Salma Butt, Particular Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab, reaffirming dedication to meals security, vitamin, and unity underneath the slogan “Protected Milk, Protected Nation.”
