The Secretary General of the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC), His Excellency Mr. Ihsan Ovut, paid a courtesy visit to the Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)

Thursday, April 24, 2025

The Secretary General of the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC), His Excellency Mr. Ihsan Ovut, paid a courtesy visit to the Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC), Ministry of Science and Technology, Islamabad, today. He was warmly received by Mr. Ateeq ur Rehman Memon, Director General PNAC.

During the visit, the Director General PNAC briefed the Secretary General on the activities of PNAC. They exchanged views on SMIIC Halal standards, including OIC/SMIIC 2 and OIC/SMIIC 3, and discussed their implementation in Pakistan. The DG PNAC also highlighted the importance of using harmonized standards and deliberated on multilateral recognition arrangements (MRAs) among Islamic countries, including the acceptance of the SMIIC logo in OIC member states.