KARACHI: University of Karachi’s (UoK) International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) has established a special laboratory to test Halal products (food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals) at its Industrial Analytical Centre.
ICCBS-UoK Director Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhry announced this, while talking to a delegation of scientists. He said that the objective of the establishment of this laboratory is to provide the industry and the government a platform to assist in fulfilling the role of an authentic halal testing laboratory and a certifying body.
The laboratory is working under experienced and qualified scientists, including Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Bhanger, Dr Kamran Azim, Dr Syed Ghulam Musharraf and Dr Shakeel Ahmed, he said and added that the ICCBS had strong academic and research strength and conducive environment for working on this front.
ICCBS is the only research establishment in the country where the scientists are working day and night on various sciences fronts,” Dr Iqbal Chaudhry said.
