Action plan drafted to boost exports to Malaysia

Pakistan has prepared a comprehensive market entry package for Malaysia to achieve the export target of $200 million. The action plan was submitted during a meeting of the Prime Minister's Committee on Meat Exports to Malaysia. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan chaired the meeting. Four working groups, established earlier under the committee, presented their reports. At present, India is one of the world's largest exporters of buffalo meat, commonly called "carabeef". In 2023-24, India shipped roughly 1.29 million tonnes of buffalo meat, earning about $3.7 billion, with major export destinations being Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, Iraq and the UAE. Exports have grown substantially over the past decade despite recurring supply constraints.