Dar reiterates govt’s wheat import decision

Business Recorder reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a Steering Committee session on wheat matters on Thursday in Islamabad. The panel once again confirmed the federal plan to bring in 1 million tonnes of wheat, a step intended to meet domestic needs, ease price pressure and provide public relief.

The meeting reviewed wheat availability and requirements, taking into account the demands raised by the provinces. Those present included the ministers for food security and commerce, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, the Sindh food minister, the Punjab chief secretary, federal secretaries, the prime minister's national food coordinator and Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) officials. Federal and provincial government officials also took part in the session.