Islamabad: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan chaired the 3rd Meeting of the Committee on Pakistan-Malaysia Cooperation on Meat Export, underscoring the need to strengthen Pakistan's meat export sector and ensure competitive pricing in the Malaysian market. He directed the authorities to form a working group and submit a final report within a week, emphasizing that all stakeholders, including the governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, should be consulted to achieve the target of $200 million in meat exports.

The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Food Security Rana Tanvir Hussain and SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan. Discussions focused on reviewing strategies for meat exports to Malaysia, with particular attention to costs, competitiveness, and supply chain logistics for buffalo and cow meat. Officials examined CNF (Cost and Freight) pricing, comparative costs with India, and measures to maintain Pakistan's market competitiveness while ensuring quality standards from farm to slaughterhouse.

The committee highlighted the importance of selecting buffaloes in the 14-18 month age group to meet Malaysian market requirements and addressed challenges related to market fluctuations, pricing, and incentives for private sector participants to maintain a sustainable export model. Technical efficiency improvements at farms and slaughterhouses-including electricity costs, technology upgrades, and operational efficiency-were also reviewed to optimize production.

The meeting concluded that long-term cooperation with Malaysia, backed by government support and active private sector engagement, is essential to reduce costs, enhance production efficiency, and meet the competitive standards of the Malaysian meat market.