2020.09.10 21:03 GMT+8

Pakistan approves hemp production to aid struggling economy

Updated 2020.09.10 21:03 GMT+8

Pakistan has unveiled plans to allow the industrial production of hemp, raising hopes of local farmers and businesses ready to tap into the booming global cannabis market. The move comes as Prime Minister Imran Khan's government seeks to boost the country's foreign exchange, drained by a struggling economy, fiscal deficits and inflation.

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