ISLAMABAD, Jan. 21 -- Pakistan has urged Indonesia to finalise a government-to-government (G2G) memorandum of understanding (MoU) for rice exports at the earliest, officials said on Tuesday.

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The matter was discussed during a meeting between Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Chandra Warsenanto Sukotjo. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tasked the commerce minister with exploring export opportunities for rice and kinnow in Indonesia.

The original rice MoU, signed in 2015, allowed for up to one million tonnes of rice procurement annually under a G2G framework but expired in 2019. Pakistan has now shared a revised draft with In...