- Premier Shehbaz directs to expedite institutional reforms augmenting exports, provision of facilities to exporters
- Expresses zero tolerance for negligence regarding tax refund to exporters
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to expedite institutional reforms regarding the increase in exports and provision of facilities to exporters amid expressing zero tolerance for negligence regarding tax refunds to the exporters.
The prime minister chaired a review meeting on promotion of exports and issued directives to prepare a plan of action pertaining to enhancing exports, especially agricultural exports, and reduction in trade deficit, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on promotion of exports. pic.twitter.com/qa3zFlfidG
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) January 7, 2026
PM Shehbaz Sharif said achieving export-led development goals is the government’s priority, however, a strategy should be devised in collaboration with the Rice Exporters Association regarding increase in rice exports.
The officials briefed the forum on government strategy regarding increase in exports, whereas trade statistics from July to December 2025 were presented in the meeting. The forum was briefed on increasing exports of high-value sectors such as engineering, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and processed food.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کی زیر صدارت ملکی برآمدات کے فروغ پر جائزہ اجلاس
وزیراعظم نے برآمدات میں اضافے اور ایکسپورٹرز کو سہولیات کی فراہمی کے حوالے سے ادارہ جاتی اصلاحات پر لائحہ عمل تیار کرنے اور چاول کی برآمدات میں اضافے کے حوالے سے رائس ایکسپورٹرز ایسوسی ایشن کے ساتھ مل کر… pic.twitter.com/GeosHNbeDH
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) January 7, 2026
The officials added that progress was also being done to make the country’s exports part of the global value chain. The country’s ports and logistics system was being improved to facilitate exporters, it added.
The briefing to the forum also revealed that government-to-government agreements were being negotiated with several countries for rice exports.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani, Governor State Bank of Pakistan M. Jamil Ahmed and senior government officials.
