Department of Plant Protection

Department of Plant Protection (DPP)
محکمہ تحفظِ نباتات ، پاکستان
Agency overview
JurisdictionPakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Websiteplantprotection.gov.pk

The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) (Urdu: محکمہ تحفظِ نباتات ، پاکستان was a department of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of the Government of Pakistan.[1][2] In 2025, it was replaced by the National Agri-trade and Food Safety Authority.

It worked 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]

The Department consisted 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

Executives

  • Federal Minister
  • Federal Secretary
  • Director General
    Tahir Abbas (former)
  • Chief Pilot
    Capt. Muhammad Zaman Cheema (former)

Controversy

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]

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. ^ "Department of Plant Protection operates with 'contractual' DG". The Express Tribune. July 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Mismanagement in import of olive plants: Sluggish probe puts Rs2.5bln project in jeopardy | Pakistan Today". archive.pakistantoday.com.pk.


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