Staff Reporter
COMSTECH (Organization of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation) has planned to impart training to the researchers, scientists and technician on establishing ‘Halal Products Testing Laboratories’.
A certificate course has been designed in this regard to address the interest of scientists and research scholars and technicians involve in food testing and research, an official of COMSTECH told media.
The course, scheduled to be held from June 8-10, in collaboration with International Center for Chemical and biological Sciences (ICCBS) Karachi and Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC). The deadline for participating in the course is April 15.
The official observed that the authentication and confirmation of Halal nature of several products, including processed food and other items of daily use, is a growing challenge globally at present.
Beside the environmental contaminants, both biological and chemical, addition of non-halal ingredients, which is prohibited for Muslims, is matters of concern.
In recent years, awareness about Halal food and other products is increased due to the cross contamination of several industrial products in our daily life.
