Pakistan to Export $14.5 Million Worth of Halal Meat to Tajikistan

Islamabad – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – Pakistan is set to export around 143,000 tons of halal meat to Tajikistan, valued at $14.5 million, in the coming months, according to state media, as Islamabad steps up efforts to strengthen trade ties with Central Asian nations.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a national halal meat policy designed to expand Pakistan’s meat exports to Muslim-majority countries.

• Effective trade facilitation measures could raise bilateral trade between Pakistan and Tajikistan to $300 million, state media reported.
• The report noted that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently approved Pakistan’s halal meat policy, a move aimed at strengthening meat exports and expanding the country’s access to international markets.

#Pakistan has commenced the export of #halal #meat to #Tajikistan, following active diplomatic and trade efforts by Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Yusuf Sharifzoda Toir. The initiative is expected to expand bilateral trade and strengthen economic ties between the two… pic.twitter.com/qDpAOM6REk

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During a high-level meeting on December 24, Federal Minister for Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain said that Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and several Gulf states have shown readiness to import Pakistani fresh meat and rice, adding that Tajikistan alone has sought nearly 100,000 tons of meat from Pakistan.

“According to details, Pakistan will export one hundred and forty-three thousand tons of halal meat to Tajikistan, valued at 14.5 million dollars,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.

It did not, however, specify a timeline as to when Islamabad planned to export the halal meat items to the Central Asian nation.

The state media said that effective trade facilitation will increase bilateral trade between Pakistan and Tajikistan to $300 million, strengthening regional economic integration.

Pakistan has recently attempted to increase its halal meat exports to other Muslim countries such as Malaysia. Both countries announced they had agreed to a $200 million halal meat trade quota during Sharif’s visit to Malaysia in October.

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A 2024 report by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) mentioned that the country exported meat worth $512 million in 2024, which included beef, mutton and poultry.

According to the PBS, the UAE remained Pakistan’s top meat export market in 2024 with exports to the Gulf nation reaching $201 million. Meanwhile, meat exports to Saudi Arabia recorded a growth of 65.1 percent last year valued at $141 million.