ISLAMABAD, May 28 (Gwadar Pro) - In recent years, with the export encouragement policy advocated by the Pakistani government, as well as the entry, management and technology infiltration of Chinese enterprises, it is expected that the scale of Pakistan s home appliance industry will continue to expand in the near future.
As a fore type of collaboration in home appliances between China and Pakistan, Haier has invested in and built one industrial park in Pakistan since 2001. It was completed and put into production in 2002 to produce refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners. It is Pakistan s first home appliance manufacturing base, and has become a national special economic zone in 2021, continuously leading the development of the local home appliance industry.
Setting national standards
April 27, 2021
After a long haul, this month’s (April 7) decision by the Council of Common Interest (CCI) to have uniform food standards in the whole country might be a step in the right direction to evolve internationally competitive regulations.
But for developing a vertical consumer-friendly safe food regulatory regime, the provincial governments have to surrender the power of making standards back to the federal government by amending their food laws, and the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has to have new legislation altogether. The provincial food regulatory bodies will only have the authority to enforce the federal government standards.
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Face up: Lack of cosmetic regulations in Pakistan despite prevalence of frequently contaminated products - Review There is a lack of rules and regulations for cosmetic manufacturers in Pakistan, despite the high usage of personal care products in the country, some of which are laced with toxic ingredients harmful to health, according to an academic review.
Pakistanis spend about 4% of household expenditure on cosmetic and personal care products such creams, soaps, hair dye and lipstick every year.
In Pakistan, such products are typically produced by small local manufacturers that are unauthorised and not following standard protocols.
Conducted by researchers in China and Pakistan, the review found high levels of heavy metals and chemicals in cosmetic products made by local manufacturers.
Halal Accreditation could prove a gateway and pivotal for Pakistan’s Economy.
This was the crux of a media seminar organized by the Pakistan National Accreditation Council Ministry of Science and Technology. The seminar was on Halal Accreditation for the awareness on Accreditation, Role of Pakistan National Accreditation Council, Need and Importance of Halal Accreditation for Pakistan Economy.
The theme of the seminar was Accreditation; A Gateway to International Trade. and the Importance of Halal Accreditation. Ismat Gul Khattak DG PNAC highlighted the Accreditation System, Role of PNAC, and Importance of Accreditation for the economy.
The guest speaker Akhtar A. Bughio highlighted the need and importance of Halal Certification, Role of Pakistan Halal Authority followed by the speech on Halal Accreditation by Engr. Omer Qureshi Project Director, Abdus Sami Deputy Director gave a presentation on the 7 principles of halal and the importance of halal accreditation for the economy