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Pakistan Halal Authority: Taking the First Step
2025-05-15
It took governments quite some time to wake up to the multi-trillion dollar global halalHALALThe export potential of the product market.HALALAdministration (PHASE), which is the first in the country to deal with the entire halalHALALThe government legal body for the industry, Pakistan has raised the bar for becoming halalHALALOpportunities for major players in the product market.
For years, policymakers in Islamabad have been reluctant to regulate halalHALALThe export sector showed a profound lack of interest. Ultimately, though, it has decided to join a growing number of countries that regulate and discipline their lucrative export industries. The National Assembly last month finally approved the creation ofPHASEThe pending bill would mandate the formal certification of all export products, including meat, food, processed food, cosmetics, cold drinks, medicines and toiletries.
Pursuant to this authorization,PHASEHalalHALALLong-term strategies and plans for exporting, importing and other business-related activities.PHASEAlso responsible for developing Halal standards that are adapted to national standards bodiesHALALStandards, procedures and products.PHASEAfter that, the export of anything called halal was prohibitedHALALFood items that contain HalalHALALDescription or representation of an article or product unless it carries a Halal certificate from the AuthorityHALALLogo.
Pakistan was a late entrant into the global halal marketHALALmarket, which is why it remains a small player.HALALThe share of total exports is close to that of world trade5According to a Thomson Reuters report, the overall Islamic economy2013Reached9.5%,arrive2019will reach annually10.8%, is expected to reach3.7trillions of dollars. This constitutesHALALPotential core markets in the food and lifestyle sectors.
at present,PHASEThe main beneficiary is Pakistan's halalHALALMeat industry, as fresh meat and processed meat are currently the only halal meats exported from the countryHALALThere was a ready market for it, and industry lobbied heavily for a central agency to work with the federal government.
According to meat exporters who do not have an agency recognized by Pakistani authorities, they need to obtain certification from each country they export to, which is not only costly but also problematic.Halal certification according to prescribed standardsHALALCertificate of the institution that the government wants to enterOICMarket, from Brazil and other AfricanOICNational imports85% of food,Agreement47.3US$ billion.
However, a small number of industry insiders began to questionPHASEleadership, andPHASEThey believe the ministry has little experience or knowledge of trade, especially halalHALALProduct trade. They believePHASEShould become a leader in trade and halal affairs.