Minister for National Food Security and Research Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan took up the matter with Iran Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost in a meeting on Thursday. Products from Balochistan had earlier been exported through the shortest land route via Iran, but due to curbs on the issuance of transit permits to Pakistan, the goods exporters were later forced to ship cargo via sea. The Iranian ambassador told the food security minister that he would communicate the request to the quarters concerned in Iran. Pakistan and Iran share geographical border which provides an opportunity to trade in agricultural products. It was proposed that through a joint venture an abattoir could be set up at the Taftan border for fresh meat export from Pakistan.

Source: The Express Tribune March 01, 2019 03:11 UTC