PHDA Launches Poultry Butchers Training Programme

Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA) has initated training programme for Lahore-based butchers working in poultry industry.

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Feb, 2018 ) :Punjab Halal Development Agency (PHDA) has initated training programme for Lahore-based butchers working in poultry industry. The PHDA, in the first phase, will train 500 butchers in collaboraton with Local Government and Community Development Department, Punjab and M/s Meate.

The purpose of the training is to provide practical knowledge and on hand training to the Lahore based butchers to perform slaughtering as per Shariah standards to keep meat safe and healthy for human consumpton.

This was stated by Chairman PHDA, Justce (R) Khalil-ur-Rehman while inaugurating the first phase adding that this training would provide the practical knowledge to the butchers about Halal slaughtering standards and scientific benefits of Shariah principles of animal slaughtering.

He further said that the PHDA would issue licence to trained butchers to work in the market after the completion of training programme. Only licensed butchers will be allowed to work legally. The PHDA has already conducted butchers training program who were working in the state slaughter houses across Punjab in collaboration with USAID and now trained and licensed butchers are working successfully, he added.