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An Agreement for a Halal Industrial Park between Halal Research Council and FIEDMC
Formal Annoucement to Establish the M3 Halal Industrial Park in Pakistan for the Development of Halal Industry. |
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| August 17, 2011 |
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(Lahore) An MOU ceremony between Halal Reserch Concil (HRC) and Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development (FIEDMC) was held at the Head office of FIEDMC, Faislaabd. The MOU was signed by Mr. Muhammad Zubair Mughal Chief Executive Office of Halal Research Counicl and Khawaja Asim Khursheed, Chairman FIEDMC. Additionally, Mr. Hamid Sheikh Seceretry Livestock and Dairy Development Govt. of Punjab, Naseeb Saifi chairman Halal Meat Export Committee, Brigadier Ahmad Raza Siddique COO, FIEDMC Amir Saleemi Head of Marketing and Sales, Syed Zubair Qutab Manager Strategic Planning Halal Research Council and the Board Members of FIEDMC and a number of industrialists attended the ceremony. Under the MOU, Halal Research Counicl will provide guidance regarding technical, halal certification, training and international communication to the M3 Halal Industrial Estate in Faisalabad.
While addressing, Khawaja Asim Khurheed Chairman FIEDMC declared the MOU as an important breakthrough for the Halal Industrial Park. He officially annouced the M3 Halal Industrial Park in Pakistan situated at M3 motorway. This developed Industrial Estate has facilities of modern roads, Power stations, modern Sewearge system, Fire brigade, Run way, Helipad, Labour colony etc. Furthermore, he stated that Halal Industrial Park will help Pakistan’s Food, Livestock and Meat market to flourish and will also provide with good export market.
Mr. Hamid Yaqoob Sheikh (Secretry Livestock and Dairy Development) said that Halal Park has given a value addiation to the Pakistan’s Halal Meat. He further added that Govt. of Punjab is continously working for the developemnt of Halal Industry and in this regard a brief action plan is in process.
While adressing at the occassion, Muhammad Zubair Mughal Chief Executive Officer Halal Research Council stated that Halal edible products are gaining popularity rapidly. The market for Halal food is not only limited to 1.9 Billion Muslims but it is also liked by the Non-Muslims who believed Halal Food as hygenic, pure and a best food product. He enlightened the importance of Pakistan’s First Halal Park by giving the brief analysis of Halal Parks of Malaysis, Yamin, Middle-East, U.K. and Russia. He argued that geographically it is located at key strategic location and from here we can easliy export Halal Products to Middle East, Africa, Far East and Europe. This will help to flourish the Industrail sector of Pakistan and thereby decresing the Trade defict of country. |
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MoU Signing Between Halal Research Council Pakistan and Halal Council of Mauritius
Enough Room Available for Halal Market between Both Countries: Muhammad Siddiqueh, High Commissioner for Pakistan in Mauritius |
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| April 26, 2011 |
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(Lahore) The MoU is signed between Halal Research Council and Halal Council, Jummah Mosque of Mauritius for the promotion of Halal industry, research and education and for the export of Halal goods to Mauritius. The momentous signing ceremony was held in Quartre Borne Mauritius and Mr. Zubair Mughal Chief Executive Officer, Halal Research Council and Nisar Ahmed Ramtoola President, Jummah Mosque, Mauritius signed the MoU. Major General (Retd.) Muhammad Siddique, High Commissioner for Pakistan, Cassam Uteem Ex-President, Mauritius, Muhammad Shakeel, Minister of Labor and Industrial Relations Mauritius, Iqbal Belath Governor, Bank of Mauritius, Sunil Benimadhu, Chief Executive, Stock Exchange of Mauritius, Raffick Nabee Mohammad, AlBarakah, MPCS and well known personalities and many others participated in this ceremony.
Major General (Retd.) Muhammad Saiddique- Commissioner for Pakistan while addressing the audience said that there is enough room available for the Halal market promotion between Pakistan and Mauritius and Pakistan can play a vital role in the development of this Halal industry. He added that the volume of Halal market is 2.3 Trillion Dollars at this moment which includes Halal food, Halal banking and finance, Halal tourism, Halal cosmetics and Halal logistics etc. He said that there are deep friendly relations found between both countries and Pakistan is providing resources in the fields of education, banking etc to Mauritius.
Muh. Zubair Mughal, Chief executive Officer, Halal Research Council, Pakistan said that it will provide excess to Pakistan Halal goods in Mauritius markets which include Halal meat, grains, Halal spices juices and many other goods. He further said that there are ample opportunities available for Halal tourism in Mauritius. Nissar Ahmed Ramtoola President, Jummah Mosque, Mauritius appreciated this MoU and both countries will utilize the opportunities of the development of Halal industry.
It is to be noted that Jummah Mosque, Mauritius is a historical mosque of the country that was built in 1850 and 125 mosques of Mauritius are directly affiliated with it that is working for the promotion of Islam in the country. |
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MoU signed Between Halal Research Council and Malaysia
The ceremony held during International Conference on Halal Industry at Expo Centre
Lahore and Zubair Mughal, CEO, Halal Research Council Pakistan and Haji Abdul Malik
Kassim, State Minister for Religious Affairs & Domestic Trade Penang- Malaysia
Lahore (Press Release) “International Conference on Halal Industry” was organized
today at Expo Centre, Lahore – Pakistan. The conference was inaugurated by Haji Abdul
Malik Kassim, State Minister for Religious Affairs, Domestic Trade & Consumer Affair
Penang Govt.- Malaysia in which speakers and researchers from America, Australia,
U.A.E., Romania, U.K. and South Africa
participated to deliver their valuable knowledge&
Research about Halal Industry. The point of interest was the MoU signing ceremony
between Halal research Council and Malaysia for the promotion of Halal industry, the
establishment of Halal Industrial Park, the easy availability of Pakistani Halal products in
Malaysian market and the exhibition of Pakistani Halal certified products in Malaysian
market.
Addressing to the audience, Haji Abdul Malik Kassim, Religious Affairs, Domestic Trade
& Consumer Affair Penang Govt.- Malaysia said that the MoU signing is a very significant
occasion. He further added that Halal food market is very rapidly increasing market and
Malaysia is playing a momentous role in this regard. During the occasion, Muhammad
Zubair Mughal, Chief executive Office, Halal Research Council, Pakistan said that the
MoU will prove to be a bridge between Pakistan and Malaysian market through which
we will be able to brand our products on International platforms. He said that the main
purpose of this conference is to introduce Pakistan among international market so that
it could play its technical & Shariah role in this highly distinguished market of more that
one trillion dollars worth.
Many national and international speakers delivered their valuable research works and
speeches on this international conference in which Haji Bill Yahya Ibrahim Aossey,
Founder and Senior Director, Regional Representative Islamic services Of America
America, Engr. Shaukat Hussain, Director General, Pakistan National Accreditation
Council (PNAC), Islamabad, Pakistan. Mr. Alaa Kamal, Regional Representative,
Of Islamic Service of America Dubai, Dr Muhammad M Khan, Food Technologist,
(Canada), Executive Director, Halal Australia Halal Consultant Australia, Mr.Dorin Ecea,
Development of the Halal Industrial Park, Halal Assets Council in Romania, Romania, Haji
Abdul Malik Kassim, Minster of Religious Affairs, Penang- Malaysia, Mr.Hamid Ahmad,
Halal Slaughter and Animal Welfare, Ex-Principal Scientific Officer, Biotech. and Food
Research Centre, Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR), Lahore,
Dr.Hamid Talil, Chief Executive officer, Lahore Meat Company, Lahore, Dr.Shazad
Afzal, Director, Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority, Ministry of Science &
Technology, Government of Pakistan, Lahore, Dr. Zubair Usmani, Shariah Advisor, MCB
Limited. Pakistan, Capt. M. Jamil Akhtar Khan, Managing Director, Universal Insurance
Company, Mr.Raheel Iqbal, Chief Executive Officer, Halal Industry Research Centre,
Karachi-Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Faqir M. Anjum, Director General, National Institute of Food
Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad- Pakistan, Prof. Dr. Javaid
A Awan, Country Director, Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America, Dr .Shahid
Raza, Chairman, Bio world Forum. Pakistan, Mr. Mashood Ahmed Siddiqui, Manager
products, Vectra foods, Karachi-Pakistan, Dr. Muhammad Jamil Khattak, Chairman
Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology Kohat University, Pakistan and other
speakers participated their thoughts on Halal Industry, Halal Food, Halal Tourism,
Halal Slaughtering and Halal Banking etc. It is to note that Halal Research Council
is an organization working nationally and internationally on Halal certification and
accreditation, research and education. |
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| International Road Show For the Development of Halal Industry |
| Main Purpose of This Road Show is to Take Pakistani Export to 2.3 Trillion Dollars’ Halal Market |
| January 03, 2011 |
(Lahore) Halal Research Council is pleased to organize a Road Show on Halal Industry starting from February 01, 2011. In the first phase of this road show, 150 seminars in different chambers of commerce, trade associations and industrial associations of Pakistan will be conducted for the awareness of Halal industry in the masses that will start on February 01, 2011 in Peshawar and will end up in Karachi on March 01, 2011. While in phase II, Halal research Council will hold awareness seminars on Halal industry in South Africa, Kenya, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Mauritius. The purpose of such awareness programs is to promote Halal industry in Pakistan and in the rest of the world. This Road Show will enable the easy access of the Pakistani Export products to 2.3 Trillion Dollars’ international Halal Market of more than 2 billion Muslims.
Mr. Muhammad Zubair Mughal, Chief Executive Officer, Halal Research Council highlighted two main purposes of organizing this road show. One is the easy access of the Pakistani Halal products to the international Halal markets while the second objective is to give accurate knowledge of the Halal industry to the Muslims. He further elaborated that the chemical ingredients used in the production of Muslim food has put aside the distinction of Halal and haram in the products and the labeling of E codes has drastically put people in ambiguity whether the product is Halal or haram. It is very astonishing that even in Pakistan several food products are imported in which the fats of pig and many other haram ingredients are used.
He added that it is quite disappointing that Pakistan has no access yet in the export of Halal products in international 2.3 trillion Halal markets. If we pay heed to this market then we can earn a handsome profitability through this market because Pakistan has a prominent place in Muslim world for its sound Islamic footings. He told that Halal market covers more than 100 products i.e. meat, dairy, spices, gee and oil, beverages, medicines, biscuits, snacks, cosmetics, herbal and leather etc.
This awareness road show has been given high appreciation nationally and internationally and it has got more than 50 national, international, government and non government organizational associations. Halal Research Council is working nationally and internationally for the certification of Halal products. |
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