ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan on Friday finalised a plan for meat export to Malaysia, setting a target of $200 million. The government has also decided to grant industry status to the halal meat sector to increase exports and strengthen Pakistan's economy.

Under the plan, the target of $200 million in meat exports to Malaysia has been set for the next three to five years. Currently, Pakistan exports buffalo meat worth $38,000 to Malaysia.

A high-level meeting of a relevant committee was held to finalise a comprehensive meat export plan in line with the vision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. It was jointly chaired by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan, Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain and Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan.

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