Earlie­r, fruits and vegeta­bles were export­ed to Iraq and Azerba­ijan throug­h landKARACHI: Pakistani businessmen have begun exporting fruits and vegetables from the sea route to Iraq and Azerbaijan after the government halted trade with Iran. Pakistan recently closed its border with Iran and suspended all trade following the outbreak of the coronavirus in the neighbouring country. Earlier, Pakistan used to export potatoes, kinnow and ziziphus mauritiana (bair) to Iraq and Azerbaijan through Iran. The closure of Pakistan-Iran border irked the exporters involved in sending goods to the two countries as they could face hefty losses. Citing figures, he said Pakistan exports 800 tons of potatoes, 500 tons of kinnow and 110 tons of ziziphus mauritiana to the two countries annually.

Source: The Express Tribune March 01, 2020 03:33 UTC