FAISALABAD: Global Halal market is growing at a much faster pace and business community of Faisalabad will also play its due role in enhancing overall Pakistani share in this important sector of economy, said Rana Muhammad Sikandar Azam Khan President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI).

Talking to Mufti Abdul Aziz Zeeshan, Chief Executive Officer of the International Halal Certification Pvt. Limited in his office here on Friday, he told that currently the total volume of global Halal market is around 2 trillion dollars which is expected to jump at 12.14 trillion dollars in 2024. He lamented that no Muslim country is included amount top 10 Halal food exporting countries and Pakistani share in it is only 0.25 percent.

President FCCI said that "Pakistan must exploit these opportunities and in this connection local business community will be encouraged to switch over to the Halal market. He welcomed the visit of Mufti Abdul Aziz Zeeshan and told that FCCI in collaboration with the International Halal Certification Pvt. Limited will arrange an awareness session during the last week of August.

He further told that poultry industry has also grown up and now it is not only fulfilling our domestic needs but also have surplus to be exported to different markets.

Earlier, Mufti Abdul Aziz Zeeshan told that last year India exported red meat of worth 21 billion dollar. He further told that international store chain "Wal-Mart" had setup a shelf of Halal products just few years ago which has now been expended into a full fledge section only due to the heavy demand of Halal products.

He said that Faisalabad has excelled in textile sector and hoped that they should also enter into the Halal market to enhance overall Pakistani share in this field. He told that a collective workshop could be arranged on Halal products followed by sector specific awareness sessions.