Govt to prepare country-specific export action plans

August 25, 2026 (MLN): Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has directed officials to prepare country-specific action plans for boosting Pakistan's exports, focusing on market-access barriers, logistics and banking challenges, potential buyers and pending institutional engagements.

The directive came during an internal meeting chaired by the minister with the Ministry's Foreign Trade Wings to review Pakistan's export performance, bilateral trade engagements and progress on trade agreements, said a press release issued.

The minister expressed satisfaction over encouraging export growth in several emerging markets and directed officials to build on this momentum through market diversification, stronger business-to-business linkages and closer engagement with overseas trade missions.

He emphasized identifying new opportunities for Pakistani rice, textiles, agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, processed food, light engineering goods and services.

Jam Kamal Khan stressed that trade agreements must provide balanced and commercially meaningful benefits to Pakistan, adding that existing arrangements should be regularly evaluated while pending Joint Trade Committee and Joint Working Group meetings should be expedited.

He also called for closer coordination among the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, overseas missions, chambers of commerce and trade associations to translate diplomatic engagements into tangible export and investment outcomes.

The minister said Pakistani exporters have demonstrated strong potential in both traditional and emerging markets, adding that the focus must be on removing barriers, diversifying exports and converting every trade engagement into measurable economic gains.

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