Egypt shows interest in importing meat and rice

Envoy calls Pakistani products better than its neighbours

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan produces better quality meat and rice than its neighbouring countries, said Egypt Ambassador Tarek Mohamed Dahroug.

The ambassador on Wednesday called on Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar where he expressed Cairo’s desire to enhance the import of halal meat and rice from Pakistan.

Dahroug specifically requested Pakistan’s government to take measures to make it easier for Egyptian importers to purchase meat and paddy. “We believe that Pakistani meat and rice are better in quality than its neighbouring countries,” a statement quoted the envoy as saying.

Qamar assured the envoy that his ministry would work closely with the Egyptian embassy to ensure the implementation of the proposed measures. The minister observed that total trade between Pakistan and Egypt stood at $636.89 million in July-June 2021-22, of which Pakistan’s exports amounted to $104.68 million and imports were worth $532.21 million. But it “did not match the actual trade potential of the two countries”.

He outlined the challenge of visa stamps being faced by the business community, even to participate in Egypt’s trade fairs. In response, the ambassador assured the business community that they would not face such a problem in future, adding that the Egyptian embassy would offer on-arrival visas at airports to passengers with Schengen, American and Canadian visa stamps on their passports.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 22^nd, 2022.

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