Pak Minister On Flood Aid From India: Government Will Consult Allies
- zarasushmaa
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min read
Islamabad:
Pakistan's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Wednesday the government will consider importing goods from India after consulting its coalition partners and key stakeholders, as the cash-strapped nation seeks to stablise soaring food prices triggered by flash floods that have wrought havoc across the country.
The idea to import edible goods from India was first floated by the finance minister on Monday, when the country's casualties crossed 1,100 and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced, and thousands of acres of crops were destroyed.
"More than one international agency has approached the govt to allow them to bring food items from India through the land border. The govt will take the decision to allow imports or not based on supply shortage position, after consulting its coalition partners & key stakeholders," Ismail said in a tweet.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has decided to import onions and tomatoes from Iran and Afghanistan in the wake of an impending food crisis triggered by the flash floods.
The rain-triggered flash floods have inundated one third of the country and destroyed farmlands, causing a threat of shortages of vegetables and fruits along with uneven price hike of some essential commodities.
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