Pakistani Halal food holds strong global market potential

Convener Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s regional standing committee on Food Shahid Imran said that Pakistani halal food had substantial potential in the global market, given the increasing demand for halal-certified products worldwide. Speaking at a seminar on ‘Scope of Pak halal Food in Global Markets’ here on Sunday, he said with the rise in the Muslim population, especially in regions of Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America, halal food had transformed from a niche segment to a mainstream preference.