Pak may consider importing food from India, says minister, floods devastated the country

There is a huge jump in the prices of various vegetables and fruits in Pakistan. devastating flood Because the supply of vegetables from Balochistan, Sindh and South Punjab has been badly affected due to the disaster.

Responding to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, the minister said the government “may consider importing vegetables and other food items from India”. When he was told that the minister was lobbying trade with india Had to go home in the past, the Finance Minister said that he is not afraid of it.

He said, “It is okay if people have to go home to save themselves from inflation. As much as I am working to improve the economy, I hope that I will not be fired.” The fruits are likely to be affected in view of the floods in the country.

He said, “If the supply is affected, then the import of vegetables (from India) will have to be opened up. If we have to import vegetables from India, we will do that.”

Dawn newspaper quoted a source as saying that former security adviser Moeed Yusuf was working on some proposals regarding trade with India.

Back in May, the commerce ministry had ruled out resumption of stalled bilateral trade after reports of it reconsidering a proposal to restart trade with India.

“There has been no change in Pakistan’s policy regarding trade with India,” an official statement said.

Jawad Rizvi, a wholesale trader in the Lahore market, told PTI that tomatoes and onions are available at near prices per kg in Lahore markets. 500 more 400 respectively.

He said that the prices of commodities would rise further in the coming days as the supply of vegetables from Balochistan, Sindh and South Punjab has been severely affected due to floods.

According to officials, the floods have claimed over 1,100 lives so far.

(with agency input)

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