Animal Quarantine Department is the attached department of Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan. Headquarter of the department is located in Karachi with stations all over Pakistan including the hard areas of Torkham, Chaman, Khunjrab, Gawadar and Quetta serving the nation in its full spirit. Every import or export product of animal origin should be certified from this department. This deparment is playing an important role in food security and safety by observing international guidelines of WHO, FAO and OIE. Exporters and importers are facilitated to every extent possible under the Goverment rules to facilitate trade and to earn National exchequer to improve the economy of Pakistan.

Official timings are from 9, however you wont find anyone in the office until at least 11. On the off chance you do find a few people, they wont be willing to work until noon.Bribery seems to be commonplace as well, involving everyone from the higher ups to the clerks, which is ironic considering the whole office takes a namaaz break around 1PM which lasts anywhere around 1-2 hours and doesn’t even include a lunch break.If you do have the misfortune of needing to visit here, just be prepared to pay some bribes.