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Pakistan’s livestock sector possesses enormous untapped potential to drive economic growth, reduce rural poverty, increase exports, and strengthen food security. Agriculture remains the backbone of the national economy, and livestock contributes nearly 60 per cent of agricultural value addition while supporting the livelihoods of millions of rural families.
Recognising the strategic importance of the sector, the federal government has recently emphasised the need to improve Pakistan’s halal meat export industry through practical reforms in production systems, cold storage infrastructure, disease control, breeding, and international certification.
Authorities have also assured full support for internationally certified slaughterhouses and bilateral agreements with importing countries to strengthen Pakistan’s position in the rapidly growing global halal meat market.
The global halal food industry is expanding rapidly, with rising demand for certified halal meat products in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Pakistan, being one of the world’s major livestock-producing nations, has natural advantages that can help it become a leading exporter of halal meat and livestock products.
