Pakistan plans corporate restructuring of livestock sector to boost exports

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the government to overhaul the country's animal husbandry industry along corporate lines, aiming to lift meat and livestock shipments abroad, according to Profit by Pakistan Today. At a top-level session reviewing the reforms, he urged a bigger role for private-sector professionals and called for modern farming methods to be adopted.

Officials briefed the meeting that Pakistan has about 245 million animals worth roughly Rs5.5 trillion. Close to eight million rural households depend on livestock, yet small herds and a scattered supply network are restricting how far exports can grow.

Sharif also asked for outside experts to help reshape the sector and for independent certification of slaughterhouses so they meet global norms. The ministry of national food security and research was told to coordinate with the provinces to wipe out animal diseases. Officials also presented proposals on the sector's future path, while the prime minister wants superior breeds with high yields imported for specialised farms, with export capacity developed afterward.