Government launches push to expand meat exports, looks to partner with Malaysia

Pakistan has launched fresh efforts to expand its meat exports, with Malaysia emerging as a key partner in developing the country's livestock sector, improving disease control, and enhancing Halal certification standards. A high-level meeting on Pakistan-Malaysia cooperation in the meat sector was held at the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday, chaired by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan. The session reviewed ongoing progress and discussed a new policy framework aimed at increasing exports and addressing long-standing challenges in the sector. Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries Haroon Akhtar Khan, senior officials from key ministries, and private sector representatives attended the meeting.