Imam warns Punjab, Sindh preventing seed companies from buying commodity may lead to a crisis

New district level board will be formed to reallocate staff and assets left behind by dissolved committees

Food department to deploy its staff as spies to track smugglers in Peshawar’s biggest wheat market

Punjab food department plans to deploy its staff as spies to track smugglers in Peshawar’s biggest wheat market

Food dept wants checkpoints manned by Rangers at entry points

Issues caused delay in preparation of plates being addressed, while availability of raw materials also being ensured

Lack of raw material required for printing hampers provision of cards to 0.6 million people in Punjab

Drop in wheat quota from Food Department creates shortage in the market

Officials say 270 mills suspected of being largely inactive most of the year

With suspension of border trade and local stocks depleting, fruits prices are likely to surge during the fasting month