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2021-03-04 13:05:39 GMT2021-03-04 21:05:39(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Raheela Nazir
ISLAMABAD, March 4 (Xinhua) Muhammad Irfan, 38, was keenly supervising the crafting of decoration items made of the famous Himalayan pink salt at his factory located in Khushab, a district in Pakistan s eastern Punjab province.
Thousands of people in Khushab are linked with the salt industry as the district is rich in minerals including huge deposits of salt, he said. We are associated with this business since 1990. Initially, we have been manufacturing edible salt, but over the past few years we have started making other products made of Himalayan rock salt considering their high demand, both locally and abroad, Irfan, the owner of M&S Salt Factory, told Xinhua.
Pakistan joins Madrid System of Trademark of WIPO : Razak Dawood
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The Adviser said the Ministry of Commerce remains committed to supporting Pakistan’s brands
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Friday said Pakistan has joined the Madrid system of Trademark of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which allows the brand owners to protect their trademarks of different local items.
The Adviser, Abdul Razak Dawood, held a consultative a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce discusses matters relating to the intellectual property ecosystem of Pakistan, said a statement.
At the outset, he was informed that as a landmark achievement, after joining the Madrid system of trademark of WIPO, local brand owners now allows to protect their trademarks in over 100 countries through a single and cost-effective procedure.
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today