Russian wheat stuck at port
The Sindh High Court (SHC) expressed dissatisfaction on Tuesday regarding the government’s delay in responding to a petition challenging the withholding of 5,000 tons of wheat imported from Russia at the port. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court that permission was granted to import the wheat on March 28, 2024. He stated that despite this, the federal government was refusing to release the wheat, which was now at risk of rotting at the port, potentially causing significant financial losses to the petitioner.
KARACHI:
The SHC expressed its displeasure on Tuesday over the government’s delay in filing its reply to a petition challenging the decision to hold 5,000 tons of wheat imported from Russia at the port.
During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel submitted that the petitioner company was given permission to import wheat from Russia on March 28 2024.
He informed the court that 5,000 tons of imported wheat was lying at the port but the federal government was not allowing its release. He said that the grain was rotting at the port, which would potentially inflict losses to the tune of millions of rupees to the petitioner.
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