Pak food importers at mercy of grey market owing to dollar crunch: Report

This situation has forced the government to immediately allow imports of these foodstuffs from neighbouring countries to bridge the supply and demand gap

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3 min read Last Updated : Sep 18 2022 | 10:02 PM IST

Pakistani importers of food from Afghanistan and Iran have been relying on the grey market to make payments since they are not allowed to buy dollars from banks or exchange

Topics : Pakistan US Dollar Floods Afghanistan Iran

First Published: Sep 18 2022 | 10:02 PM IST

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Pak food importers at mercy of grey market owing to dollar crunch: Report

This situation has forced the government to immediately allow imports of these foodstuffs from neighbouring countries to bridge the supply and demand gap

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