The Ministry of Commerce has decided to import onions and tomatoes from Afghanistan and Iran to control soaring prices in the country. A meeting chaired by Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar at Federal Ministry of Commerce, reviewed availability of tomatoes and onions in the country. The session decided to facilitate import of onions and tomatoes from Afghanistan and Iran to meet the demand of these vegetables in the country. “The country will face shortage of onions and tomatoes in the next three months,” the meeting was informed in a briefing. “Import of tomatoes and onions will help in availability and stabilization of prices of these vegetables in the country,” the meeting told.

Source: The Nation August 30, 2022 23:41 UTC