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Pakistan is set to import two million metric tonnes (MT) of wheat from Russia with cash payment amid the continuing sanctions on Moscow that have made trade difficult with the Vladimir Putin government.The decision was taken by a key economic committee which also waived off additional customs duties on import of edible oil to incentivise the suppliers to fast track the shipments next month, The Express Tribune newspaper reported."The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) allowed import of two million metric tonnes of wheat on a government-to-government basis'' from Russia, stated Pakistan's finance ministry.Earlier, the possibility of barter trade with Russia was being explored due to sanctions imposed by the West.Although there are no sanctions on the import of grains from Russia, however Pakistan government would have to work out a mechanism to make the payments, the Tribune report said.This report comes as Pakistan is grappling with lower-than-expected levels of food output. The country is in urgent need to import key food items including edible oil, wheat, sugar, tea and pulses.The decision on wheat import was announced days after Pakistan said that it is open to importing oil and food products from Russia.Speaking at a press briefing, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar this week said the country has an "open policy" driven by a national interest to expand economic and trade relations."Our policy is clear, you know in terms of expanding economic and trade relations, we have an open policy, driven by national interest. Wherever we see there is a national benefit, we pursue those options and avenues," The Express Tribune newspaper quoted Iftikhar as saying.The Pakistan foreign office spokesperson made these remarks while responding to a question that whether or not Pakistan was considering importing oil and food grains from Russia.This comes as the government raised the prices of petroleum products by PKR 30 per litre, stating that the decision was taken to ensure the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and that they had no other option.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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