Pakistan may allow cotton import from India through land route as prospects of gradual restoration of bilateral trade ties have brightened after the new ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC), according to a media report on February 28.
Citing sources in the Ministry of Commerce, The Express Tribune reported that Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood may take a decision on whether to import cotton and yarn from India next week.
They said that the issue of cotton shortfall has already been brought to the notice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who also holds the portfolio of the Commerce Minister. Once a principled decision is taken, a formal order will be presented before the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet, the sources told the daily.
The sources said that in-house deliberations have already begun but the final decision would be taken only after seeking the approval of the Prime Minister.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/