The Ministry of Commerce prepares a summary of the import of tomatoes and onions.
Pakistan will import Onions and tomatoes from Iran and Afghanistan.
According to sources, the availability of potatoes, onions and tomatoes review in a meeting. Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar presides over the meeting.
The meeting informs that trade arrangement with Iran, Afghanistan will have little impact on foreign exchange.
In order to reduce the prices of vegetables. There is also a proposal to abolish levies and duties on the arrival of onions and tomatoes.
Sources in the Ministry of Commerce says that the country may face shortage of tomatoes & onions for next 3 months.
Import of onions and tomatoes will reduce the prices in the local market.
According to the sources, it is decide to immediately send it to the Economic Coordination Committee for summary approval.
Federal Minister of Commerce says, the Ministry of National Food Security will continue to review the issue of prices and availability.
Earlier, Federal Minister of Finance Miftah Ismail suggests trade with India to remove the shortage and inflation of vegetables.
Talking to the media, Miftah Ismail says that there can be trade with India to remove the shortage of vegetables and to control inflation. But this is my personal opinion regarding trade with India.
Miftah Ismail says that the flood causes a loss of 10 billion dollars, only one billion dollars is required for relief.
He asks the secretary of finance and commerce to give suggestions to deal with the shortage of vegetables.
My personal opinion is that it is an unusual situation, if vegetables from India, have to import, we will do it.