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About PAFDA

Leading Pakistan's commitment to food, drug, and agricultural safety

The Punjab Agriculture, Food & Drug Authority (PAFDA) is envisioned as a provincial flagship project with national impact. By 2035, PAFDA will be a globally recognized authority in conformance and compliance assessment, providing critical services across food, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, feed, and cosmetics. 

This strategy outlines PAFDA's journey from 2025 to 2035, emphasizing a fully functional and state-of-the-art main lab and modernization of laboratories, foreign exchange savings, export competitiveness, consumer safety, and alignment with global best practices. The roadmap positions Punjab as a leader within Pakistan with global testing outreach, setting an example for excellence and innovation in testing and conformance certification infrastructure.

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OUR VISION

Center of excellence in analyses and conformance

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OUR MISSION

To protect health, enhance productivity and enable trade through credible testing and conformance with global partnerships and recognition

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OUR VALUES

  • ✓ Trust
  • ✓ Excellence
  • ✓ Innovation

Key Milestones

Our journey of continuous improvement and expansion in service of Punjab's citizens.

2016

Authority Established

Authority constituted under the PAFDA Act

2018

Project Initiation

State-of-the-art central laboratory facility opened in Lahore

2024

Completion of Infrastructure

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

2025

Hiring & Training

Recruitment and training expanded labs across Punjab’s key districts

2026

Operationalization of Laboratories

District laboratories go live, providing testing services across Punjab

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Leadership

PAFDA Board

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PAFDA Act

PAFDA Act & Rules

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