ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Hammad Azhar has said that the government has decided to import sugar and cotton from India. Addressing the maiden press conference as the finance minister on Wednesday, Hammad said that it has also been decided to import 0.5 million tonnes of sugar from India. He informed the media that prices of the commodity are lower in India as compared to Pakistan. “The price of the commodity in India is lower than what it is in Pakistan and this is the reason behind the decision,” Hammad explained. Hammad said that Pakistan will also open the trade of cotton with India.

Source: Pakistan Today March 31, 2021 15:33 UTC