Azerbaijan, Baku, Jun.10/ Trend R.Zamanov
The Plant Protection Organisation of Iran said that it will not approve the quality of Pakistani and Indian wheat, ISNA news agency reported.
Some reports say that Iran is going to import wheat from Pakistan and India, but the Plant Protection Organisation cannot approve the quality of these countries' wheat, Ali Akbar Yasemi, an official with the organisation said.
It is while Iran is reportedly importing wheat from Pakistan.
It was announced in March that Islamabad has authorised the export of 100,000 tons of wheat to Iran to settle dues for electricity supplied to Pakistan's energy starved border areas.
Pakistan's Commerce Ministry announced that the shipment of 100,000 tons was to have been delivered to Iran in mid-February but was delayed by preparations for Pakistan's May 11 election, Reuters reported.
"The wheat is being given to Iran against an outstanding payment of $53 million for electricity supplied to Pakistani border areas from the Iranian grid," ministry spokesman Mohammad Ashraf said.
"The interim cabinet has approved the decision and exports will be initiated as early as possible."
The European Union and the United States have imposed toughened sanctions meant to discourage Tehran's nuclear programme which they say has a military purpose. Iran rejects that claim saying its programme aims at the peaceful production of electricity.
Western sanctions do not target food shipments, but financial measures have frozen Iranian companies out of much of the global banking system and hindering payments for imports upon which Iran relies for much of its food.
Electricity from Iran costs Pakistan around $3 million a month and is supplied to towns near the Iranian border, including the port city of Gwadar.