Pakistan, Oct. 18 -- World Food Day 2025, celebrated this month with the theme "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future", serves as a poignant reminder that agri-food systems today face extraordinary pressures from conflict and climate extremes to economic volatility and social inequality. An estimated 673 million people live with hunger, even as food waste, dietary imbalances, and supply chain fragility expose deep flaws in how food is produced, distributed, and consumed. Thus, it is timely to revisit Pakistan's National Food Security Policy (2018), a framework that promised resilience and self-sufficiency, yet continues to face critical gaps in implementation and equity. It is not merely a document of intent, but a mirror refl...