Wheat import: double jeopardy Published 21 Oct, 2026 08:20pm The government decided to import one million tons of wheat amid sharply rising wheat and flour prices. The Economic...
Food Year 2026-27: TCP asked to expedite wheat import process Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday stepped up efforts to fast-track wheat imports, directing the Trading...
TCP receives 12 bids against second wheat import tender Updated 29 Sep, 2026 05:12am KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has received 12 bids, ranging from USD 339.36 to USD 354.83 per...
TCP finalises deals for wheat import Published 22 Sep, 2026 06:37am KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has finalised deals for the import of 365,000 metric tons of...
Stabilising prices: Dar reviews wheat import Updated 19 Sep, 2026 06:39am ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/ FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar directed the Trading...
TCP invites bids for wheat import Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has invited international bids for the import of up to 750,000...
Kazakhstan plans to tighten wheat import restrictions Published 06 Sep, 2026 02:30am MOSCOW: Kazakhstan is planning to tighten existing restrictions on wheat imports, according to a draft government...
Beyond PASSCO: Pakistan’s wheat policy at a crossroads Published 05 Sep, 2026 07:22pm Pakistan’s decision to import up to one million metric tonnes of wheat has exposed a contradiction at the heart of...
Provincial needs, price stability: TCP assigned one MMTs of wheat import task Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has tasked the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) with initiating the process...
Dar reiterates govt’s wheat import decision Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a meeting of...
Wheat import mechanism: ECC greenlights formation of steering committee Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved the constitution of...
ECC approves steering committee for wheat import mechanism Published 29 Jul, 2026 09:42pm Committee will do need assessment and devise operational mechanism with reference to proposal of Wheat import and demand of provinces
Govt decides to import 1m tonnes of wheat Updated 25 Jul, 2026 09:26am ISLAMABAD: To bridge domestic supply and demand gaps, the government has decided to import one million tons of wheat...
FY24: Wheat import caused massive loss Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:25am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan suffered a staggering loss of over Rs 300 billion owing to the import of 3.59 million metric ...
Wheat up 1-2 cents, corn down 3-4, soy down 2-5 Published 22 Jul, 2025 06:54pm CHICAGO: The following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago...
BD signs US wheat-import deal in bid to curb tariff pressure Published 21 Jul, 2025 07:25am DHAKA: Bangladesh signed a deal on Sunday to import 700,000 tonnes of wheat annually from the United States over the...
Chicago grains rise on crop risks and relief over tariffs Published 14 Feb, 2025 06:20pm PARIS/BEIJING: Chicago corn, wheat and soybean futures extended gains on Friday, supported by investor relief that...
‘No wheat import this year owing to sufficient stock’ Updated 07 Feb, 2025 09:25am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not import wheat during the current year owing to sufficient stock in the country, said...
Soybeans extend gains in technical rebound, wheat hits new lows Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am CHICAGO: Chicago soybean futures rose on Friday, driven by short-covering ahead of the weekend and technical buying,...
Farmer bodies assail govt for allowing ‘unlimited’ wheat import Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:44am LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee and Sawera Foundation held a seminar and demonstration on Monday...
Turkish flour mills seek relaxation of wheat import ban Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:44am ISTANBUL: Turkey’s flour mills are seeking a relaxation of the country’s ban on wheat imports, the mills’...
Reducing public sector footprint in cash crops Published 24 May, 2024 05:48am EDITORIAL: Wheat procurement, or the lack thereof, has recently become a significant political and economic issue,...
No-growth policy working Updated 20 May, 2024 10:02am The current account is in surplus ($491 mn in April 2024) for yet another month. The 10MFY24 deficit is a meager...
The revolving door of instability in Pakistan Published 16 May, 2024 08:34pm The current state of affairs in Pakistan is deeply concerning as the country appears to be slipping back into...
Timely import of wheat didn’t lead to shortage of grain: HCCI chief Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Adeel Siddiqui has said that support price of wheat...
Chicago wheat drops 1% on profit-taking; soy, corn slip Published 13 May, 2024 10:14am CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures took a breather on Monday as traders locked in profits after prices climbed to...
The wheat woes Updated 11 May, 2024 06:45am I would love to live in the utopian world of the neoliberal economist, where the market determines the exchange...
Wheat: executing a flawed policy poorly Published 06 May, 2024 08:43am If you want to make a muck of something, entrust it to the government. Starting in 2019, this will be the fifth...
Wheat worth Rs330bn imported in 7 months Updated 06 May, 2024 09:19am ISLAMABAD: Wheat worth 330 billion rupees was imported in seven months—from August 2023 to March 2024—and 1.3...
PM forms body to probe wheat import matter Updated 03 May, 2024 09:24am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed an inquiry committee regarding import of wheat under the...