Training to set up ‘Halal’ testing lab ends

Islamabad : A three-day training course on ‘How to establish Halal testing laboratory’ Thursday concluded at the Comstech Secretariat after thorough provoking sessions with national and international participants.

Some eight technical sessions were held during the course in which 23 lectures were delivered by national and international speakers both in-person and online.

Each lecture was half an hour long and followed by question, answer session.

Introduction of the concept of ‘Halal’, global view of ‘Halal’ industry, standards for ‘Halal’ testing laboratories, emerging of non-halal contaminants in food and in non-food samples, current trends in ‘halal’ science research and innovation, virtual demonstration of testing, ‘halal’ compliance in view of Sharia, and ‘halal’ policy and management for testing laboratories were the key topics of this training course on which scientists and Muslim religious scholars delivered comprehensive lectures.

The concluding address was delivered by Akhtar A Bughio, director general, Pakistan Halal Authority.

He said we should be well-equipped ourselves with enough laboratories for ‘halal’ testing, and comply with the standards of the places where our products are being exported.

The course was attended by a large number of participants online and in-person from OIC member states.