Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has once more raised the possibility of allowing the import of food products from India, the country’s bitter rival. She claimed that numerous international organizations have requested permission to bring food products from the neighboring nation across the land border.
Miftah Ismail tweeted that numerous foreign organizations have asked the government for permission to transport food supplies from India across the land border for flood victims.
“The [government] will take the decision to allow imports or not based on supply shortage position, after consulting its coalition partners [and] key stakeholders,” he said.
Ismail suggested on Monday that Pakistan should import vegetables and other food items from India after recent floods destroyed the nation’s crops.
Miftah Ismail, speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, suggested that the government may think about importing vegetables and other edible goods from India to help the population after recent floods in Pakistan destroyed standing crops.
In light of New Delhi’s illegal annexation of Occupied Kashmir, Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic and trade relations with that country.
A measure to abolish Article 370 from the Indian constitution was introduced by the BJP-led government in India’s upper house of parliament (Rajaya Sabha) on August 5 against opposition members’ objections.
The state of Kashmir lost its unique status after Ram Nath Kovind, the president of India, signed it, and it became a union territory with a legislature.
