Pakistan: 4 accreditation certificates awarded to promote Halal food
Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) has so far awarded accreditation certificate to four (04) Halal Certification bodies in the country.
Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) has so far awarded accreditation certificate to four (04) Halal Certification bodies in the country.
Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded training programmes for butchers and Halal slaughtering.
The Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA), is the new body that will be the first legal entity at the federal level dealing with the Halal sector in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Halal Authority Bill envisions the establishment of an Islamabad-based authority, to implement policies and programmes, with a high-powered board of governors.
At the start of the year the government published a list of around 20 imported food products it said were not halal, or permitted under Islamic law.
Nafas Food Processing and Marketing Company is interested in setting up a food processing and halal meat unit in the Special Economic Zone near Islamabad.
If things go well, Pakistani meat industry could establish itself as a serious player in the local and global meat market.
A federal minister informed the National Assembly that the bill for the proposed authority is ready and will be presented before the house for voting soon.
"We're educating the stakeholders about the potential of Halal products business available in Pakistan which can play a vital role in promotion of the Halal Industry around the globe."
The federal government should immediately establish The Halal Development Authority to evade such incidents and to boost up Halal trade.