By Our Diplomatic
Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: The International Olive Council (IOC) Thursday said Pakistan possessed huge potential of producing olive oil that would not only help fulfilling the domestic consumption but would also make it a big olive oil exporting country.
“Pakistan government is taking it serious now and that is why we are here to provide support to the government in getting certification of olive oil, installing laboratories and to plant the varieties suitable to Pakistani environment,” Director IOC Abdel Latif Khadira while briefing media here.
Mr Khadira who is currently on a visit to Pakistan on request of Pakistan Oil Seeds Development Board said the IOC had invited Pakistan in the next meeting as an observer member to mull over offering Pakistan full membership.
