Food ministry

Standing Committee on Food Security decides to provide gas supply to urea plants

Fakhar Imam says a national FMD control programme would be presented to PC for approval

Seeks reasons for not procuring wheat when prices were at the lowest

Insists damage to crops from rains is moderate, denies threat of food insecurity

Cabinet gives approval as aircraft engines, propellers have expired

Food ministry asked to devise modernisation plan in view of mounting trade deficit

Abbasi directs bringing the issue to the Council of Common Interests

Says focus on the industry can give significant boost to national exports

Ministry, however, lacks expertise in processing such claims

Will send a summary for ECC’s approval to protect domestic produce

Officials were shocked to receive claim of over Rs1b for just four days

Punjab govt warns of commodity shortage by the end of year

Decision comes after absence of proper mechanism to assess international policy trends.

Insists these depts are more related to food and research areas