Edible oil from Indonesia, Malaysia due in two weeks.

ISLAMABAD -- Amid the current unprecedented food inflation in the country, people may have a sigh of relief as governments of Indonesia and Malaysia are sending 10 shiploads of edible oil to Pakistan to cater to the local demand.

The Prime Minister's Office said on Tuesday that 10 shiploads of edible oil from Indonesia and Malaysia would arrive in the country within the next two weeks.

The development took place after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on June 10.

On his directive, a Pakistani delegation held successful negotiations with the Indonesian trade ministry for the import of edible oil. Minister for Commerce and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmood met his Indonesian counterpart, the PM Office said. The visiting delegation also included Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association chairman Tariqullah Sufi and...