wheat

Action to be taken against any official found to be involved in any corrupt practice

Allows procurement of 8.25m tonnes of wheat, imposes ban on onion export

Reduction in taxes on imports under consideration

After PPP Chaiperson Bilawal and CM Murad issued clear directives

Senate panel informed ECC was asked to ban export of wheat thrice in June last year

Also decides to purchase 37% of the total wheat produce of each district

The PTI govt had given permission to export 1.1 million tons of sugar

Tasks body to submit report by Feb 6

Uzma Bukhari says spectacle orchestrated at the behest of the Punjab govt

Provincial food department is unaware of the damage

PTI govt changed 4 food secretaries in ten months; also abandoned WB -funded wheat market reforms

ECC discusses summary to increase gas prices, defers matter till next meeting

PML-N president urges party leaders to formulate a joint strategy to oust govt

Centre and Sindh blame each other for crisis as prices remain high across province

First shipment is expected to arrive by February 15 whereas wheat imports would be allowed in country till March 31

Chohan says they will use specially-developed software to track demand and supply of the essential commodity

Food minister says there is no flour crisis and it is being provided at low rates

Nothing except for accusations seem to be making any headlines

Sindh accuses federal government of passing the buck to hide its ‘incompetence’

Fawad Chaudhry blames PML-N govt for 'drowning country in debt'

Mahmood Khan says 'artifical shortage' being created to raise prices

Punjab Minister for Industries Aslam Iqbal says crackdown will continue against mills selling substandard flour

Bread makers warn of strike if govt fails to control flour rates

Imran Khan also endorses 60% exemption from regulatory duty as flour crisis continues

PM Imran orders countrywide ‘grand operation’ in an attempt to tackle wheat crisis

Check posts are established on exit border routes

DC directs price control magistrates to take strict action over profiteering

Prices will be reduced despite limited wheat availability, high cost

Competition Commission of Pakistan says it is a main raw material in pulp and paper production

Suspends a programme to reduce official wheat procurement to 20 million tonnes for five years

Punjab minister for energy says progress of agriculture sector is crucial for developing Pakistan

Rate of wheat flour fixed at Rs43 per kg, current price is Rs46 per kg

Some mills had been selling govt wheat in open market, while others were supplying insufficient quantities of flour

Experts say the use of the best seed, proper preparing of land, removal of weeds vital to achieve bumper crop

Availability of wheat in Pakistan and its pricing trends in focus

Flour mill owners have already paid the full amount to the Sindh govt

It will also put additional financial burden of Rs18.25b on consumers

Delay due to differences over required increase in light of double-digit inflation

Production cost in Punjab is same as wheat support price

Farmers are being encouraged to follow recommendations for better yields

Local industry continues to grow despite call to cap number of mills in the country

‘PM ordered supply of wheat soon as Sindh food secretary conveyed the request’

Sets minimum price at Rs1,350 per 40 kg

On the directions of PM, a ban was imposed on the export of wheat and flour to neighbouring Afghanistan

Wheat price may be increased to Rs1,400 per 40 kg

CM Mahmood warns against hoarding stocks of wheat, flour

New system will link more than 50 food offices

To bring stability in flour prices and avoid a shortfall

Cabinet will reportedly approve provision of wheat stock to flour mills on quota basis

Agri-committee asks provinces to focus on oilseeds, pulses cultivation