He said, “We have discussed this at the highest policy making level. We are monitoring the market very closely and are looking forward to coming InshaAllah, you will get a decision whether we will import onions or not in 2-3 days.” “
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Waheeda Akhtar said that the government is considering importing onions due to the increase in onion prices in the market.
According to the Agriculture Extension Department, onion production in the country has increased by more than one million tonnes in the last two years due to government intervention.