ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP):Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam here on Thursday reaffirmed the commitment of the Government of Pakistan to play its role in supporting World Food Program to uplift the people of Afghanistan from humanitarian crisis.
Talking to WFP Pakistan Country Director, Chris Kaye, who called on him, Imam said that the population of Afghanistan was approximately 3.9 million and their wheat requirement was estimated at 6.8 million tons, said a press release issued by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research.
The minister said that the government will provide all the necessary support to ensure that a humanitarian food crisis does not arise in Afghanistan.
He said that the Ministry of National Food Security and Research was committed to providing support to World Food Program to enable it to avert a humanitarian crisis brewing in Afghanistan.
Kaye, speaking on the occasion said that WFP aims to provide sufficient
food nutrition to Afghanistan. He said that the current issue was providing timely food nutrition to the people of Afghanistan and in that regard Pakistan can be of crucial importance.
During the meeting both the sides agreed to increase coordination to address the food shortage issue in Afghanistan.
