KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has approved a summary for increase in support price of wheat from from Rs 1200 per 40 kg to Rs 1250, an official hand out issued here on Saturday said.

Minister for Food Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar said about the decision that this increase will benefit the growers and discourage illegal movement of wheat to other provinces and smuggling to Afghanistan and beyond.