Department of Plant Protection (Pakistan)

The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) is a department of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of the Government of Pakistan[1][2] and a Federal Minister is the head of the ministry. Khusro Bakhtiar is the head of ministry from 19 November, 2019.It works under the following pieces of legislation and regulation of the Government of Pakistan: (i) Plant Quarantine Act 1976 (ii) Agricultural Pesticide Rules and (iii) Agricultural Pesticide Ordinance.[3]

Department of Plant Protection
Agency overview
JurisdictionPakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan

The Department consists of the following four divisions and wings:[4][5]

  • Plant Quarantine
  • Pesticide Registration
  • Locust Control and Survey
  • Aerial Wing

In addition, the Department also operates the following two laboratories:

  • Central Plant Quarantine Lab
  • Federal Pesticide Testing and Reference Lab

Corruption and mismanagement:

Department of Plant Protection functioning without permanent director general since 1998 and inflicting heavy losses on the economy.[6] Mr. Muhammad Sohail Shahzad. Deputy Director (Quarantine) and DR. Syed Waseem-ul-Hassan, Deputy Food Security Commissioner are under intense pressure after their corruption stories surfaced in 2018.[7][8][9][10]

References
  1. "Ministry of National Food Security and Research". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. "Department of Plant Protection". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. "Department of Plant Protection - Acts and Rules". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. "Department of Plant Protection - Divisions". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. "Department of Plant Protection - Laboratories". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  6. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1763973/2-department-plant-protection-operates-contractual-dg/
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBXw0w7Y80
  8. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/10/25/mismanagement-in-import-of-olive-plants-sluggish-probe-puts-rs2-5bln-project-in-jeopardy/
  9. http://customnews.pk/2018/03/08/merchants-demand-withdrawal-of-powers-delegated-to-plant-protection-department/
  10. https://vid.app.com.pk/vid/2017/02/standing-committee-asks-action-against-corrupt-officers-of-dpp/
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