Summary Pakistan will also improve modern technology, cold chain systems and traceability mechanisms to enhance exports of quality halal meat to China, according to the report.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in the livestock and meat export sectors, media reported on Sunday, as Islamabad seeks to deepen economic cooperation with Beijing.
Pakistan exported meat, including beef, mutton and poultry, to China, worth Rs142.3 billion ($512 million), in fiscal year 2023-24, according to Pakistan’s statistics bureau. Pakistan’s halal meat production stands at six million metric tons, of which a substantial quantity is available for export after meeting the local demand.
The understanding to enhance bilateral cooperation in livestock and meat export sectors was reached during Pakistan Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain’s meeting with a Chinese delegation, the Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported.
“Pakistan has vast livestock resources and the potential to produce high-quality halal meat,” the broadcaster said, citing Hussain.
“The participants agreed to promote the establishment of modern slaughterhouses, meat processing facilities and export infrastructure in Pakistan.”
Pakistan will also improve modern technology, cold chain systems and traceability mechanisms to enhance exports of quality halal meat to China, according to the report.
In December last year, Pakistan’s prime minister approved the halal meat export policy and directed authorities draw up a three-year action plan aimed at targeting Muslim and global markets.
The new export strategy outlines regulatory reforms, disease control measures and upgraded slaughterhouse standards that fulfill the global criteria.
In September 2025, a Karachi-based private company, The Organic Meat Company Limited (TOMCL), secured a $7.5 million order to export cooked or heat-treated frozen boneless beef to China, followed by an $8.1 million contract with Gold Crest Trading FZE for frozen boneless beef exports to the UAE for industrial and household processing.
