June 7, 2002	Friday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 25,1423

KARACHI, June 6: Malaysia will import $0.3 million livestock from Pakistan on monthly basis.

The order was obtained by a trade delegation of Pakistani meat exporters during a recent visit to Malaysia. The visit was arranged by the Export Promotion Bureau, says an EBP press release issued here on Thursday.

The exporters were confident of exporting $25 million meat to the country in the very first year. Malaysia’s total annual meat imports stand at $220 million.

The delegation had meetings with the representatives of Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Malay Business and Industrialists Association (Penang Chapter) and other local associations. The delegation also met the officials of Department of veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and food and representatives of Penang state authority.

Malaysia is keen on importing cow meat on regularly basis. The authorities were interested in visiting Pakistani abattoirs.