ISLAMABAD, May 26: The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has finalised arrangements to import urea fertiliser and wheat to overcome the shortage of these commodities in the country.

According to a press release issued here on Monday, on special directives of the prime minister, Minfal has decided to import 350,000 tons of urea to meet domestic requirements.

It said that 50,000 tons of urea will be reaching here by June from Saudi Arabia, while arrangement for import of 300,000 tons has been finalised and urea is expected to arrive in July this year.

The fertiliser will be imported through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan, it said.—APP

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