Govt directs preparation of 5-year roadmap to boost kinnow exports

The government has asked authorities to develop a five-year plan to expand kinnow and other citrus exports, Dawn reported on Wednesday. The Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company has 15 days to prepare the roadmap, which is intended to support export growth and value addition.

A committee also considered daily fruit convoys across the Iran border, faster customs clearance for perishable goods and a weekly refrigerated train from Sargodha to Karachi and Quetta. The meeting reviewed a proposed 60 per cent tariff concession at Port Qasim, while the State Bank of Pakistan said export proceeds must be repatriated within a maximum of 120 days. Authorities were also asked to address exporters’ financial instruments before November 15 and trade issues involving the Philippines and Russia.