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Abid Hussain

Pakistan approves deal to import 300,000 tonnes of Russian wheat

Russia is one of the world's largest supplier of wheat [File: Alexey Malgavko/Reuters]

Islamabad, Pakistan – The government of Pakistan has approved a deal worth nearly $112m to import 300,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia to meet its domestic shortfall.

The deal endorsed by the Economic Cooperation Committee on Monday comes as Pakistan struggles to balance its fragile economy and manage the aftermath of devastating floods this summer that killed more than 1,700 people and affected some 33 million.

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