Daily Times July 2, 2021 Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAMP) on Food Security, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema Thursday said that food security was as important as national security for any country, therefore the government accorded special heed towards promotion of agriculture sector to make the country net food exporter in years to come. Addressing the launching ceremony of Agriculture Transformation Plan, he said that despite being an agrarian economy country was importing food items to fulfill its domestic requirements, adding that since 1980 Pakistan has been net importer of food products due to negligence and less attention of respective governments to this very important sector.