Pakistan may import insecticides from India to fight locust attack

[BL33D]

As trade with India is under suspension for more than seven months, Pakistan is considering a one-time exemption for import of insecticides from India to fight ongoing locust attack on its agriculture.

This will be one of the key items on the agenda of the federal cabinet called to meet on Feb 18 to also deliberate on gas pricing and power bills to comply with requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for disbursement of next tranche of $450 million.

The meeting to be presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday will have a comprehensive presentation for engagement of party parliamentarians in the Ehsaas programme by the special adviser to the PM on social protection and poverty alleviation.

Pakistan had downgraded its trade relations with India on August 10 to the level of Israel — no trade at all — in reaction to India’s decision to revoke Article 370 of its constitution that granted occupied Kashmir a special status.

The decision was taken by the federal cabinet following a proposal approved by the National Security Committee the same day.

The adviser to the prime minister on finance & revenue would also give a detailed presentation on regulatory duties and taxes on pulses in view of rising prices of essential food items.

The meeting will also take up a proposal of the Human Rights Division for creation of National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC).

The cabinet will also consider a summary of the inter-provincial coordination (IPC) division for establishment of a permanent secretariat of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) in the ministry of the IPC as required under the 18th Constitution Amendment.

The meeting will also take up cases of overseas employment promoters’ licences, surrender, transfer and change of jurisdiction under section 12(2) & 12(4) of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979.

The cabinet would also consider appointment of a managing director/chief executive officer of the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) and give additional charge of the vacant post of chief statistician of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Another summary of the revenue division for proportionate adjustment of input tax by exploration and production companies operating as joint ventures would also come up for discussion at the cabinet meeting.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1534952/pakistan-may-import-insecticides-from-india-to-fight-locust-attack

 

[BL33D]

Glad we could help in a problem that plagues both our countries.

 

[Mugwop]

Glad we could help in a problem that plagues both our countries.

Is it really that bad?

 

[Nilgiri]

Glad we could help in a problem that plagues both our countries.

Guess prices + near distance from Indian chemical industry is just too competitive, esp under current forex scarcity situation in Pakistan. Even iron brother got priced out it seems?

All such trade is now gonna be a running list of "one time exemptions"?

 

[PakFactor]

Is it really that bad?

Their was a map posted not to long ago around Jan 2nd 2020 and it looks really bad on the other side of the border; and these Locust are migrating over as well and damaging Pakistan.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

create the problem and then sell the solution..

 

[BL33D]

create the problem and then sell the solution..

Sanghi Locusts

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

Sanghi Locusts

no worriess.we will eat them away

 

[El Sidd]

Tiddi Mafia will be repelled from the land.

The swarm originated from Iran

 

[maithil]

Why from India ? Why not from any other country? Is Kashmir issue settled for trade to happen ?

 

[GHALIB]

after life saving drugs ,now pesticide , good .

Why from India ? Why not from any other country? Is Kashmir issue settled for trade to happen ?

good sense prevails .

 

[KhanBaba2]

no worriess.we will eat them away

Don't create another coronavirus.

 

[fitpOsitive]

As trade with India is under suspension for more than seven months, Pakistan is considering a one-time exemption for import of insecticides from India to fight ongoing locust attack on its agriculture.

This will be one of the key items on the agenda of the federal cabinet called to meet on Feb 18 to also deliberate on gas pricing and power bills to comply with requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for disbursement of next tranche of $450 million.

The meeting to be presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday will have a comprehensive presentation for engagement of party parliamentarians in the Ehsaas programme by the special adviser to the PM on social protection and poverty alleviation.

Pakistan had downgraded its trade relations with India on August 10 to the level of Israel — no trade at all — in reaction to India’s decision to revoke Article 370 of its constitution that granted occupied Kashmir a special status.

The decision was taken by the federal cabinet following a proposal approved by the National Security Committee the same day.

The adviser to the prime minister on finance & revenue would also give a detailed presentation on regulatory duties and taxes on pulses in view of rising prices of essential food items.

The meeting will also take up a proposal of the Human Rights Division for creation of National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC).

The cabinet will also consider a summary of the inter-provincial coordination (IPC) division for establishment of a permanent secretariat of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) in the ministry of the IPC as required under the 18th Constitution Amendment.

The meeting will also take up cases of overseas employment promoters’ licences, surrender, transfer and change of jurisdiction under section 12(2) & 12(4) of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979.

The cabinet would also consider appointment of a managing director/chief executive officer of the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) and give additional charge of the vacant post of chief statistician of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Another summary of the revenue division for proportionate adjustment of input tax by exploration and production companies operating as joint ventures would also come up for discussion at the cabinet meeting.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1534952/pakistan-may-import-insecticides-from-india-to-fight-locust-attack

We need more birds in that area, from where these things came. For that, some canals should pass that area to increase greanary and vegetation in that area. Birds will migrate there and start eating these and all sort of insects. Locusts attack in the days of drought.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

Don't create another coronavirus.

our virus will be called ISI-virus.
Major Adnan Sami is already carrying it in his womb..Its like a ticking time-bumb.

 

[Syed1.]

We need more birds in that area, from where these things came. For that, some canals should pass that area to increase greanary and vegetation in that area. Birds will migrate there and start eating these and all sort of insects. Locusts attack in the days of drought.

They came from the deserts of Middle East and settled in the arid/desert-like areas of upper Sindh/South Punjab and Rajasthan.