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Pakistan outperforms Vietnam in rice exports

LAHORE: Demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of escalating geopolitical conflict and global shipping turmoil, Pakistan’s premium Basmati rice exports have absorbed the shock waves of the US-Iran conflict and broader Gulf region disruptions, keeping the country firmly on track in its continuous push to secure the number three spot in global rice trade. Despite surging ocean freight rates, skyrocketing marine insurance premiums and logistical bottlenecks, global demand for aromatic Basm