ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday announced pakistan grant transit an Rs5 billion humanitarian aid for Afghanistan besides allowing transit of Indian wheat to the neighbouring country, ARY NEWS reported.
The decisions were taken during the apex committee meeting on Afghanistan headed by the prime minister and attended by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and federal ministers.
The prime minister approved a multi-billion package for the neighbouring country on a humanitarian basis that would include 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat, medicines, and medical supplies.
Imran Khan directed National Security Adviser Mooed Yusuf to visit Afghanistan and hold talks with the officials there for devising a mechanism for the supply of humanitarian aid.
According to Pakistani customs authorities on Tuesday, starting this month, India would be able to transfer 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and medication to Afghanistan via Pakistani borders.
Given the deteriorating relationship between the two nuclear-armed states, Pakistan has prohibited the entry of supplies from India for years, making the approval of such a convoy extremely unlikely.
It is a reaction to the humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan, where since the Taliban seized over last year, there has been a sharp increase in poverty and hunger.
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