Digital model for pesticide regulation unveiled

Digital model for pesticide regulation unveiled.

Key points

• According to a statement, the NAFSA Act, 2026, will replace the existing regulatory framework under the Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance, 1971, and Agricultural Pesticides Rules, 1973.
• Ikram Junaidi Published September 6, 2026 Updated September 6, 2026 04: 09am.
• ISLAMABAD: The Nati­onal Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) has unveiled intends for a modern, transparent and digitally enabled regulatory framework for pesticides and agro-chemicals.
• Ikram Junaidi is a staff correspondent for Dawn with over 25 years of experience.
• The authority remarked the framework would additionally introduce science-based risk assessment.

Ikram Junaidi Published September 6, 2026 Updated September 6, 2026 04: 09am. Join our Whatsapp Channel. Add Dawn as a trusted source.

For context, the new system will cover pesticide registration, imports and exports, manufacturing and formulation, dealer licensing, packaging and labelling, storage and safety, laboratory testing, inspections and complaint resolution. The authority remarked the framework would additionally introduce science-based risk assessment. Published in Dawn, September 6th, 2026.

Ikram Junaidi is a staff correspondent for Dawn with over 25 years of experience. As well as public health problems, he covers national politics, particularly opposition parties.

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