India’s expanding export of agricultural items like rice and onion has impacted Pakistan’s exports, Pakistan’s commerce minister Jam Kamal Khan has admitted in its National Assembly.

In a written reply, the Pakistani minister said agri-food exports accounted for nearly 22 per cent of the country’s outbound trade in FY 2024-25. However, the sector saw a 3.4 per cent drop compared to the previous fiscal year, largely driven by a fall in international prices after India lifted key export restrictions.

The minister said the “re-entry of Indian agri-products” into the global market has led to oversupply and price depression, directly eroding Pakistan’s competitiveness in major commodities such as rice and onion — two of its biggest farm export earners.

Pakistan’s export figures stood at $32.

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