Balochistan Agriculture Minister on Wednesday warned severe food insecurity in Balochistan urging the federal government to take immediate steps against the smuggling of Urea to Afghanistan. In a state-ment issued here, Mir Asadullah Baloch, Balochistan Minister for Agriculture expressed his grave concern over the continuous smuggling of Urea to Afghanistan.
“Under the nose of departments responsible for stoppage of smuggling, Urea is being transported illegally to the neighboring country,” he said and warned that Balochsitan would face severe food crisis if such practice was not stopped immediately. The minister noted that 80 percent of the Balochis-tan population was directly or indirectly dependent on the agriculture for their livelihood.
After drought and power shortage, urea in short supply was yet another serious issue facing the farmers of Balochsitan. “The dealers in connivance with the government officials are involved in smug-gling of urea to Afghanistan for their vested inter-est,” Asad Baloch alleged.—APP
