Pakistan, Nov. 14 -- The Punjab government has prepared the draft of the Punjab Food Fortification Bill 2026, proposing mandatory fortification of flour, ghee, cooking oil and salt to address malnutrition, stunting among children and nutritional deficiencies among women. Provincial Minister for Food Safety and Consumer Protection Salma Butt said this while chairing a meeting on food fortification, here on Friday.

The meeting was attended by Food Safety Secretary Dr. Kiran Khurshid, Food Safety Director General (DG) Anwar Jappa, Punjab Food Authority Director General (DG) Raja Mansoor and other senior officials.

Salma Butt said the proposed legislation had been drafted on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister (CM), Maryam Nawaz Sharif ...