Two months after India allowed the transportation of meals grains from Pakistan to Afghanistan by way of the land route, Islamabad instructed New Delhi on Friday that it will permit “Afghan trucks” to move wheat and life-saving medicines.
The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan has conveyed this choice to the Indian diplomats in Islamabad.
Pakistan’s choice to permit the transportation of fifty,000 metric tons (metric tons) of wheat and life saving medication from India to Afghanistan by way of the Wagah border on distinctive grounds for humanitarian functions mentioned a press release by Pakistan’s overseas ministry. To additional facilitate transport, it has additionally been determined to permit the usage of Afghan vans for transport from the Wagah border to Torkham.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry mentioned it “reflects the commitment and seriousness of the Government of Pakistan to facilitate the proposed humanitarian aid”.
“The Government of India was also urged to move swiftly to take necessary steps for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan,” the assertion mentioned.
Meanwhile, there was no official response from New Delhi on Pakistan’s choice, however the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs has mentioned on a number of events that there can’t be any situation associated to humanitarian assist.
Officials mentioned 5,000 vans could be wanted to move 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan by way of Pakistan.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
