Pakistan, June 7 -- President Asif Ali Zardari encouraged all stakeholders to promote safe food practices and strengthen compliance with food safety standards across the entire food chain and said through shared responsibility, informed action and sustained commitment it could be ensured that safe, nutritious and wholesome food was available to all.

In a message on World Food Safety observed on 7 June 2026, he said, "I join the international community in highlighting the importance of safe food for public health, food security and sustainable development."

"Proclaimed by the United Nations in 2018, this observance is led jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to promote awareness a...