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Pakistan will receive 10 ships of edible oil from Indonesia and Malaysia in the next two weeks, revealed a tweet from the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday.
“A total of 2.5 million metric tons of edible oil will be supplied from Indonesia to Pakistan,” it said.
On the directive of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a Pakistani delegation visited Indonesia and held talks with the Indonesian Ministry of Commerce.
Following successful negotiations, the two countries agreed that Indonesia would provide 2.5 million metric tons of edible oil to Pakistan immediately.
On the request of the Pakistani delegation, the Indonesian Ministry of Commerce has expedited matters and the first ship full of 30,000 metric tons of edible oil will leave for Pakistan on Tuesday June 14.
“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made great strides in supplying edible oil to the people. Brotherly country Indonesia will immediately supply palm oil to Pakistan,” the tweet said, adding that the PM had a telephonic conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on June 10.“
On the call, the leaders discussed the state of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Indonesia and how they are based on a strong foundations of cultural and religious affinities and growing cooperation.
PM Shehbaz recalled President Widodo’s visit to Pakistan in 2018 and its substantive outcomes contributing towards strengthening of a Pakistan-Indonesia economic partnership.
The prime minister also appreciated Widodo’s leadership in placing Indonesia on a path of prosperity and development.
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