Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association seeks policy to boost edible oil output

KARACHI: Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) Chairman Sheikh Umer Rehan has urged the government to urgently implement a comprehensive edible oil policy aimed at boosting local production and reducing the country’s heavy reliance on imports. Such a policy, he emphasised, is crucial for mitigating the impact of global market fluctuations.

Pakistan depends on imports for 90 per cent of its edible oil needs, making it the third-largest palm oil importer globally. Domestic production...