Overview
- Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain met exporters at FPCCI on the prime minister’s instructions to diagnose the slowdown and shape a revival plan.
- He said national exports remain near $30–32 billion and urged a pivot to an export-driven model that strengthens farmers and domestic industry.
- Hussain reported buyer interest for fresh meat and rice from Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and other Gulf markets, with Tajikistan signaling nearly 100,000 tonnes of meat demand.
- Exporters and FPCCI leaders cited high taxes, policy complexity, conversion of farmland to housing, logistics gaps and border disruptions, and they pressed for alignment with international standards.
- The ministry tasked FPCCI with compiling fixes and set a follow-up meeting, while the minister later highlighted urgency, noted tax relief on export cotton and mentioned a planned 300,000-ton rice sale to Iran.