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Pakistan regulates Halal at two levels. The Pakistan Halal Authority Act 2016 provides for a federal authority, headquartered in Islamabad, to promote trade in Halal goods with other countries and between provinces; its rules were approved by the federal cabinet in 2021. Punjab has its own body, the Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA), which audits and certifies businesses and is approved by Malaysia's JAKIM as a foreign Halal certification body. Private certifiers such as the Halal Research Council and JMUIM Halal also operate.
In finance, Pakistan has set itself a deadline for an interest-free banking system. After the Federal Shariat Court ruled against interest in April 2022, the 26th constitutional amendment of October 2024 requires riba to be eliminated completely before 1 January 2028. Karachi is also the headquarters of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development, the OIC-affiliated body representing the private sector of Islamic countries. This guide lists the institutions behind each part, with their pages on Wasabih.
The provincial agency and the private bodies that audit and certify Halal products in Pakistan.
The OIC-affiliated chamber representing the private sector of Islamic countries, headquartered in Karachi.
At federal level, the Pakistan Halal Authority Act 2016 provides for the Pakistan Halal Authority, based in Islamabad, to promote Halal trade with other countries and between provinces. Punjab has its own Punjab Halal Development Agency.
PHDA, set up by the Government of Punjab, audits and certifies Halal businesses, trains the sector and enforces compliance with Halal food standards, with the aim of making Pakistan a Halal hub.
PHDA says it is accredited by the Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) and approved by JAKIM, Malaysia's Halal authority, as a foreign Halal certification body.
In April 2022 the Federal Shariat Court held that Islam prohibits interest in all its forms and directed the government to end interest in the economy, with a five-year timeline.
The 26th constitutional amendment, passed in October 2024, requires riba to be eliminated completely before 1 January 2028, one year after the date set by the Federal Shariat Court.
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