Due to a lack of foreign currency, almost 400 containers of vegetables are stalled at the ports in Karachi.

Karachi (Pakistan), December 7: Over 400 containers of imported vegetables were stuck at various terminals of Karachi seaport, according to Business Recorder, due to a shortage of foreign exchange reserves in Pakistan and an ongoing economic crisis.According to the letter, the commercial banks were unable to serve the South Asian country's domestic demand until these containers arrived at Karachi Port three to four days ago.Nevertheless, the containers are still stuck in the Karachi port due to a shortage of foreign exchange reserves.417 containers of onions, ginger, and garlic totaling USD 5.4 million are also being transported in the country's seaports.According to the Business Recorder, Pakistan's finance minister Ishaq Dars gave repeated promises for Sukuk payment, and 63 ginger containers worth about USD 816,480, and 104 garlic containers worth about USD 2.533 million, according to the PFVA.