Overview

• President Asif Ali Zardari said equal, safe, and affordable access to food is a basic human right and described food security as a shared responsibility.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for joint national and international efforts to ensure adequate, balanced, and nutritious food for all, highlighting farmer welfare as a priority.
• Officials linked recent floods and climate-driven yield volatility to damaged production and strains on the food supply chain that are hurting farmers and households.
• The government outlined measures that include climate-resilient farming, improved water and land management, stronger food supply systems, prevention of food wastage, and ongoing relief for flood-affected communities.
• Leaders referenced the World Food Day theme, “Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind,” and reiterated the goal that no child sleeps hungry.