BMP warns of rising export gap as food imports jump 15% to $7bn

Anjum Nisar calls for urgent reforms to strengthen agriculture and ensure food security

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 /DNA/ — The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry has voiced serious concern over the sharp increase in Pakistan’s food import bill and the steep decline in exports of agricultural commodities, urging the government to take immediate and comprehensive steps to reverse the trend.

In a detailed statement, BMP Chairman and former FPCCI…