Pakistan Diary: Commerce Ministry set to trademark pink salt as local product

Here is a summary of major news events in West Punjab, over the past few days, as presented by our Lahore-based correspondent, Masood Mallhi on February 23, 2021.

Himalayan Salt Source: Pixabay

Pakistan has decided to register Himalayan pink salt as an indigenous product with a Geographical Indications (GI) tag in order to curb its “unauthorised use” by other countries.

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