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- ↑ "Pakistan Halal Authority Act, 2016 (No. VIII). | UNEP Law and Environment Assistance Platform". leap.unep.org.
- 1 2 Abbas, Ghulam (October 28, 2021). "Cabinet approves long-awaited Halal Authority rules". Profit by Pakistan Today.
- ↑ "Pakistan Halal Authority's Operational Rules Finally Approved After 5 Years".
- ↑ Release, Press (December 11, 2023). "DG PHA briefs businessmen about Halal Certification Centre". Brecorder.
- ↑ "Pakistan: DG PHA briefs businessmen about Halal Certification Centre". December 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Pakistan Halal Authority dysfunctional since formation". The Nation. August 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Pakistan Halal Authority remains dysfunctional since formation - Pakistan - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. February 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Halal Authority takes one and half year for opening a bank account". October 31, 2022.
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