Pakistan, May 25 -- The government has approved major amendments to Pakistan's biosafety framework to liberalise import rules for genetically modified organisms and simplify licensing procedures across key regulatory channels. The decision aims to streamline approvals while supporting agricultural and industrial sectors that depend on imported biotech inputs for production and food supply chains.

According to officials, the proposed changes to the Pakistan Biosafety Rules were recommended for cabinet approval during a meeting of the National Biosafety Committee under the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. The meeting included senior regulators, technical experts and representatives from environmental protection ag...