Over the past two years, plant-based food consumption has grown by 49% across the EU, reaching a total sales volume of €3.6 billion.
Pakistan's Global Halal Market
2025-05-15
Pakistan was a late entrant into the global halal marketHALALmarket, which is why it remains a small player.HALALThe share of total exports is close to that of world trade5According to a report by Thomson Reuters, the overall halal economy2013Reached9.5%,arrive2019will reach annually10.8%, is expected to reach3.7This constitutes the potential core market for the halal food and lifestyle sectors.
That is why the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Recently proposed as halalHALALDevelop a coherent institutional framework for food standards.
In the discussion on “Harmonizing Food and HalalHALALIt recommended the establishment of a National Food Safety Commission to streamline the development of standards, develop conformity assessment, and define enforcement responsibilities and registration procedures nationwide.
Furthermore, Pakistan has established strong ties with the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The UAE and Saudi Arabia will significantly expand investment in various sectors and develop trade with Pakistan. These measures will help boost Pakistan's economy across various sectors.
High-level talks were held between the top leadership of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
The three countries are now finalizing plans on opportunities in various economic sectors for Pakistan to expand exports, such as signing preferential trade agreements and formally approving the export of cost-competitive Pakistani products to the UAE and Saudi Arabia.