After Jordan, Egypt okays meat import from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Investment and Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood said on Friday Egypt has green-lighted the import of meat from Pakistan.

Taking to Twitter, he said Egypt’s Veterinary Quarantine Department okayed ten Pakistani slaughterhouses for meat export. “This has been done as a result of audit conducted by the Egyptian Veterinary authorities,” the adviser said.

“This is a part of our policy of geographical & product diversification. Our exporters are urged to go full speed ahead to capitalize on this opportunity as this sector has immense potential.”

This is a part of our policy of geographical & product diversification. Our exporters are urged to go full speed ahead to capitalize on this opportunity as this sector has immense potential.@aliya_hamza @mincompk @tdap_official #Pakistan #Egypt #exports #Trade

— Abdul Razak Dawood (@razak_dawood) November 19, 2021

On October 28, Razak Dawood had announced that Jordan has green-lighted three Pakistani slaughterhouses to export meat to the Middle Eastern country.

“MOC [Ministry of Commerce] is glad to inform that Jordan has notified three of Pakistan’s slaughterhouses for export of bovine, sheep, goat & camel meat to Jordan,” he tweeted.

The PM aide urged exporters to “take advantage of the opportunities offered by this non-traditional market for meat and to seek other sectors like potato, mango, kinnows & onions to diversify exports from Pakistan.”