Discussion over contemporary issues of Halal food and their solutions

Organized by Halal Research Council

Islam clarified the rights of animals along with human rights about 1400 years ago.
Lahore (PR) A special sitting was arranged by Halal Research Council to discuss the latest issues
of Halal food and how we can overcome them. Prof. Dr.Javaid Aziz Awan, Prof. Dr. Sohaib, Mufti
Muhammad Ahsan Zafar, Muhammad Zubair Mughal, Mufti Raees Ahmed and Mr. Ghulm
Murtaza attended the session. Speakers stressed upon the fact that the rules made for the Halal
food industry in Pakistan are not entirely followed. On the contrary, in the Western world, to
save animals from severe pain, they are first made unconscious and then slaughtered. But in our
religion Islam it is prohibited. It is also not allowed in the rules and regulations of Pakistan. The
common man is also not much aware of Halal food. For this, Pakistani media should play its role.
Dr. Javaid Aziz Awan of Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America(IFINCA) saidthat the trend
of making the animals unconscious started in the 18 th century although Islam clarified the rights
of animals 1400 years ago.
Americans and Europeans did not implement the human rights completely, how are they going
to put in practice the rights of animals. Mufti Muhammad Ahsan Zafar of South Africa National
Halal Authority (SANHA) said that in our society, the latest method of mechanical slaughtering
in prohibited. While making the rules, PSQCA included individuals from all religious school of
thoughts. Likewise in Pakistan, its not allowed to make the animals unconscious before
slaughtering.As Halal testing is one of the most expensive methods, the Government should feel
the responsibility and must rectify it. Muhammad Zubair Mughal of AlHuda expressed his
thoughts saying that we can get more benefit from CPEC (46 Billion dollar Agreement between
Pakistan and China) if we build a Halal Economic Zone along with this route. According to the
forecast, in 2025, China will transfer its exports to the food industry and will invest only on 10
percent of the remaining exports. This is the reason why it wants to use its global food plan
along with CPEC to make the maximum foreign exchange. Pakistan should get the maximum
benefit by making Halal economic zones in adjacent areas of CPEC, and by introducing Halal
food on internationally. Pakistan can gain utmost advantage from this agreement.
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