The 4th International Halal Conference and Expo 2015 held at Lahore-Pakistan, jointly by Halal Research Council, Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA) and USAID-PEEP. That the Representatives of Trade and Industry Organizations and Institutions from Switzerland ,Malaysia, Bahrain, UAE, Mauritius, USA and Pakistan shared their views and valuable research on the different aspects of halal trade and Industry and the measures to promote the trade of halal food and non-food products.

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Press Release
The Declaration of 4th International Halal Conference & Exhibition Issued
Pakistan would be the Halal Hub of future: Zubair Mughal
(March 18, 2015 – Lahore) The 4th International Halal Conference and Expo 2015 held at Lahore-Pakistan,
jointly by Halal Research Council, Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA) and USAID-PEEP.
That the Representatives of Trade and Industry Organizations and Institutions from Switzerland ,Malaysia,
Bahrain, UAE, Mauritius, USA and Pakistan shared their views and valuable research on the different
aspects of halal trade and Industry and the measures to promote the trade of halal food and non-food
products.
Mr. Zubair Mughal the Chief Executive Officer of Halal Research Council, while talking to media expressed
his mission to promote Halal Industry in Pakistan. He further said that both the provincial and federal

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governments have to come up for the Halal cause as there is a huge potential for this sector to export
Medicines & supplements, Cosmetics and personal care products, dress/clothing items especially leather
base items, financing for the Halal industry and the Tourism. He said that Pakistan has every capability to
become Halal Hub in comparison with any other country and the whole world is anticipating Pakistan as a
Halal Hub which is becoming reality. He further added that a huge quantity of Halal Food, Halal Meat, Halal
Cosmetics, Halal gelatin and Halal bones can be exported from Pakistan through which we can increase our
exports hence can cover the trade deficit. In addition to this, he said that Halal Research Council will
continue its journey in the field of Research, Development & Innovation and will arrange the international
conferences in South Africa, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and UAE in the year 2015. Whereas at national level, a
road show from Khyber to Karachi would be arranged and 300 seminars on Halal awareness in 100 cities of
Pakistan within one month would be conducted.
A declaration was also made by the stakeholders giving serious consideration to the challenges faced and
emerging issues of Halal trade and Industry and the measures needed to promote trade of halal food and
non-food products. This declaration emphasized to strengthen the relationship among the stakeholders of
Halal trade and industry especially ASEAN and OIC member countries through harmonized legislation and
standardization by creating awareness about Shariah principles on halal and to take measures ensuring
strict compliance of the Ordains of ALLAH SWT and his Messenger, the Prophet of Islam, regarding
compliance of Halal and tayyab.
Justice (R) Khalil ur Rahman the Chairman Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA) appreciated the
interest of stakeholders in this conference and shared the contents of declaration with all the participants.
The Conference ended with renewed mission by the stakeholders’ manufactures, traders, technologists,
scientists, Shariah Experts and consumers to join hands in one direction with a recommendation to
introduce Halal Laws into the curriculum at all levels is initiated at University level #