Sindh to procure one million tonnes of wheat: Sharjeel Memon
- 28-Mar-2026
KARACHI: Sindh’s senior minister Sharjeel Memon on Saturday said that the wheat procurement policy has been aimed at protecting the interests of growers. The government has decided to purchase one million metric tonnes of wheat. The wheat price has been fixed at Rs 3,500 per maund, minister said. He said the wheat purchase will be […]
CM Maryam backs ‘private sector wheat procurement’ policy
- 07-Apr-2025
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on wheat procurement policy to assess the pre-harvest wheat production situation. She lauded the farmers of Punjab for achieving record-breaking wheat production and extended heartfelt appreciation for their dedication. The meeting highlighted the Punjab government’s initiative of distributing 1,000 tractors free of cost to […]
Stay order issued on wheat procurement in Balochistan
- 03-Jun-2024
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) has issued a stay order on the procurement of wheat in the province, ARY News reported. As per details, a two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Hashim Kakar, granted the stay order in response to a petition filed by Muhammad Sadique. The court ordered the provincial finance department not […]
PM Shehbaz Sharif suspends PASSCO MD, GM procurement
- 13-May-2024
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday suspended the Managing Director and the General Manager Procurement of PASSCO for not following the instructions regarding the use of technology in the wheat procurement process. Chairing a meeting regarding wheat stocks in Lahore, PM Sharif directed the authorities concerned to use technology to make the wheat procurement […]
ECC okays procurement of 1.8m tonnes of wheat through PASSCO
- 07-May-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved an additional amount of Rs 41.5 billion to procure wheat through the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO), ARY News reported. According to the details, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb presided over the meeting that reviewed and approved a number […]
LHC summons policy regarding wheat procurement
- 30-Apr-2024
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday summoned wheat procurement policy from the Punjab government, ARY News reported. The court was hearing a plea moved by the Punjab farmers against the provincial government’s refusal to buy wheat from them. The petitioner stated that the government is bound to buy wheat from farmers at the […]
Punjab farmers move LHC against govt’s refusal to buy wheat
- 29-Apr-2024
LAHORE: Punjab farmers on Monday moved Lahore High Court (LHC) against the provincial government’s refusal to buy wheat from the farmers, ARY News reported. As per details, a petition was filed by Farhat Manzoor Chandio in Lahore High Court challenging the Punjab government’s refusal to purchase wheat from farmers. The petitioner stated that the government […]
Punjab govt yet to ‘decide’ on wheat procurement
- 28-Apr-2024
LAHORE: The government of Punjab has not made a decision on wheat procurement yet, ARY News reported citing sources within the Food Department. According to sources, a meeting of the cabinet committee on wheat procurement will be held again today. After the meeting, talks will be held with farmers to address their concerns, the sources […]
Centre to write to provinces for enhancing wheat procurement targets
- 17-Apr-2024
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday decided to write letters to the four provinces to enhance their wheat procurement targets and set a good price for the commodity, ARY News reported. Talking to journalists, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said that the decision was taken during a meeting of federal cabinet, chaired […]
Finance Ministry refutes news about wheat procurement target
- 06-Apr-2024
ISLAMABAD: In response to reports appearing in a section of the press, the Finance Ministry here on Saturday clarified that there had been no delay in the decision-making process regarding wheat procurement targets, ARY News reported. “News stories appearing in a section of the press have given the misleading impression that ECC has delayed the […]