ISLAMABAD: A nationwide crackdown has been decided against elements involved in wheat hoarding. According to the details, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan on the availability of wheat and flour in which it was decided to crack down on the elements involved in wheat storage across the country. … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a high-level meeting to review the availability of wheat and ensure control over flour prices. The meeting decided to immediately lift all restrictions on the inter-provincial movement of wheat and also to remove check posts. During the meeting, it was stated that an additional 2% duty is imposed on wheat … Read more
Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the wheat reserves of the Food Department have exceeded 4.3 million metric tons, which is a new record for the last 10 years. He was presiding over a high-level meeting of the Food Department at his office at 90 Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam, here today, which was also attended … Read more
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has revealed that 164,797 metric tonnes of wheat worth Rs5.35 billion were missing from government warehouses in Sindh. According to the report issued by NAB, NAB Sukkur has launched 9 different inquiries in 9 districts of Larkana, Benazirabad (Nawabshah) and Sukkur division to nab the embezzlement and theft wheat worth … Read more
District Food Controller (DFC) of Hala city of Matiari district of Sindh conducted raid against wheat hoarders in which 70,000 sacks of wheat were recovered while more than 20 warehouses full of stored wheat were sealed. According to the details, District Food Controller Nasir Kazmi along with Assistant Commissioner Abdul Karim Sangrasi, revenue administrative officer of … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Prime Minister Imran Khan incompetent to run the government and to serve the nation. The PML-N leader said in her statement that Imran Khan known for U-turns and incompetence, and challenged the premier to tell the people that flour and sugar crises created to provide benefits … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed concerns ministries to take all possible steps to meet wheat requirements in the country and said that it should be ensured that no complaint over wheat or flour shortage could surface from any part of the country. According to the details, PM Imran chaired an important meeting over the … Read more
on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan, a three-member committee has been made to probe the wheat and flour related controversy. According to the details, Director General FIA will head the committee while three other members include Director General Anti-Corruption Punjab, Representative of IB not below BS 20/21 and any other member which the … Read more
The new price list for per kg flour hiked up to Rs 75 per kg for the first time ever in different parts of the country. As per details, the new price for per kg four raised up to Rs 75 per kg for the first time ever in different parts of the country. The nanbais … Read more
Chief Minister Punjab sardar Usman Buzdar said that Punjab government will send five thousand tons of wheat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on regular basis as a goodwill gesture to overcome the shortage of flour. According to the details, the decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in Lahore on … Read more
KARACHI: The government will overcome the wheat flour crisis in Sindh by Tuesday or Wednesday, citing Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Sunday. Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) had allotted 3,00,000 tons of wheat to Sindh, which is being transported from Punjab and Balochistan, the chief minister said. The wheat supply … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Khusro Bakhtiar on Sunday claimed that wheat flour prices will start reducing across the country by tomorrow (January 20). According to details, the flour’s prices has surged by Rs 6 per kg and a bag of 1 kilogram flour will be sold at Rs 70. This … Read more
Wheat exports has reduced by 88.10 % during the first four months of the current fiscal year as compared to the previous year. According to the details, APP reported that about 48,081 metric tons of wheat valuing $11.442 million exported during the period from July-October, 2019 as against 456,689 metric tons worth $96.121 million of … Read more
