Pakistan, Jan. 24 -- Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held an important meeting with Dr. Emmanuel R. Fernandez, Ambassador of the Philippines to Pakistan, on the special directions of Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, with a focus on enhancing Pakistan's rice exports to the Philippine market.

During the meeting, the Commerce Minister conveyed the Prime Minister's keen interest in identifying priority markets for Pakistan's rice exports and formally requested the Philippine leadership to consider additional procurement from Pakistan, said a release issued here on Friday.

He highlighted that Pakistan is currently on a strong agricultural output trajectory, with ample surplus rice stocks available for export, while maint...