Timely import of edible oil to help cut its price: PM.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded efforts of Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Murtaza Mehmood for making timely arrangements for import of edible oil from Indonesia.

During a meeting with the minister, he said the import of edible oil would help redAuce prices of the commodity in the country.

Mr Sharif said the visit of the minister of industries and productions to Indonesia at his own expense to sort out the issue was commendable.

On the directive of the prime minister, Mr Mehmood urgently visited Indonesia to finalise edible oil import deal to stop mounting prices of the commodity in the markets of the country.

The efforts led to supply of 2.5 million tonnes of edible through 10 ships from Indonesia.

The first consignment of the edible oil was dispatched from Indonesia to Pakistan during the visit of the minister to Indonesia.

The visit of Mr Mehmood to Indonesia was preceded by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's talks by phone with Indonesia President Joko Widodo on June 10.

Later on the directive of the prime minister, a Pakistani team held successful talks with the Indonesian...

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