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Officials urge shift from raw agricultural exports to high-value products

HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Most outlets reported that officials emphasized the need to move from exporting raw agricultural commodities to value-added or high-value products. The Nation and APP both highlighted the call for this shift, with the former attributing it to Ahsan Iqbal and the latter to Ihsaan Afzal. Both excerpts framed the issue as a strategic economic move but did not provide further context or differing perspectives.

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  1. Ahsan Iqbal urges shift from raw commodities to value-added agricultural exports

    ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that Pakistan must turn its largest economic sector into a high-value export engine.

  2. Ihsaan Afzal calls for shift from raw commodities to high-value agricultural exports

    ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP):Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Industry, Mr. Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, has called for a decisive shift from exporting raw agricultural commodities towards high-value, processed and internationally certified agro-food products. He was addressing the third session of the Strategic Dialogue Series on “Unlocking Pakistan’s High-Value Export Potential,” focus...

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