Pakistan decides to grant extension of two months’ in time period for transportation of wheat, medicines to Afghanistan: FO Spokesperson

ISLAMABAD, April 17 (SABAH): Pakistan has decided to grant two months’ extension in the time period for transportation of 50,000 Metric Tonnes (MTs) of Wheat and Life Saving Medicines as Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan via Attari-Wagah Integrated Check-Post to facilitate completion of the transportation.

In a statement on Sunday, the Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that the extension has been granted as a manifestation of our sincere efforts towards addressing the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

The Government of India recently requested for extension in time period to complete the transportation process.

The Government of Pakistan in November 2021 had approved, as a special gesture to the Afghan people, the transportation of 50,000 MTs of wheat and life-saving medicines as humanitarian assistance from India to Afghanistan via Wagah border on exceptional basis for humanitarian purposes. The time period granted for transportation of the humanitarian assistance expired on 21st of last month.

All the modalities shall remain the same as earlier communicated to the Indian side. The High Commission of India in Islamabad has been informed of the decision in this regard.