Punjab CM allows purchase of 1m tonnes of wheat from PASSCO

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the purchase of wheat from PASSCO, to ensure stability in wheat and flour prices across the province.

Under the plan, wheat will be procured from PASSCO to stabilise flour rates and the wheat market, while flour mills will be provided wheat at Rs 3,300 per maund to ensure the availability of affordable flour and bread for the public.

After meeting its own food requirements, Punjab would fulfil its responsibility of supplying wheat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The CM chaired a special video-link meeting on Tuesday, to review the wheat and flour situation in the province, in which it was decided to procure one million metric tonnes of wheat from the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO).

The meeting also reviewed concerns regarding the alleged restriction on the supply of wheat from Punjab to other provinces, particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. A detailed report was presented to the participants.

During the briefing, officials informed the meeting participants that claims regarding restrictions on wheat supply from Punjab to any province were not supported by facts. It was further stated that no complaint had been reported regarding the suspension of wheat supplies to Sindh.

The meeting was told that the process of wheat stock declaration in Punjab was continuing and that comprehensive data compilation was in progress. Officials said stock data was being collected to assess and fulfil the province’s food requirements, adding that the grain size of the current wheat crop was comparatively smaller than usual.

The chief minister directed the relevant authorities to continue monitoring the wheat situation and ensure measures aimed at maintaining market stability and safeguarding consumers’ interests.

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