Pak delegation to attend Halal conference in Iran

KARACHI: A Pakistani delegation led by Asad Sajjad, CEO HDP (Halal Development Project) will attend the International Halal Conference in Tehran from 2-5 March 2010.

The delegation has been invited by Islamic Chamber Research and Information Center (ICRIC) of OIC and Iran Chamber of Commerce at the event. Asad will also give a presentation on "The Power of Halal Branding," in the conference, said a statement issued here.

Halal Development Project recently singed an MOU with PNAC (Pakistan National Accreditation Council) Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, to promote the Halal Trade and Industry in Pakistan and to facilitate Pakistani companies to get their products and services as Halal certified.

Asad Sajjad will also be representing PNAC in the Iran Halal Conference, to invite international certification agencies, testing laboratories and accreditation bodies to get accreditation from PNAC, as being MRA signatory, PNAC accreditation is recognized and accepted world over.