Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has emphasized the need for coordinated, evidence-based, and actionable steps to restore cotton's central role in the national economy, strengthen global competitiveness, and improve farmer incomes. He was chairing the fourth meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Essential Cash Crops in Islamabad on Thursday.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of National Food Security to prepare an action plan, for a follow-up committee ensuring that policy recommendations made in earlier meetings are translated into implementable measures. The committee undertook a comprehensive review of Pakistan's cotton sector.

Discussions focused on enhancing production and profitability, improving seed quality, technology adoption and research, addressing climate vulnerabilities, and mobilizing all stakeholders across the public and private cotton value chain. The meeting was attended by the Minister for National Food Security, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, senior representatives from the Ministry of Commerce, FBR, MNFSR, along with officials from provincial governments and other relevant departments and stakeholder organizations.