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Farhan Bokhari
Jul 26, 2025

Sindh farmers reject agri tax, threaten wheat boycott

Almost three quarters of Pakistan’s area under wheat cultivation lies in the Punjab, while the wheat cultivated in Sindh accounts for less that 15 percent

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Zahid Gishkori
May 06, 2025

Pakistan faces looming wheat crisis as farmers incur heavy losses

Pakistan’s annual wheat demand stands at nearly 31 million metric tonnes, which may necessitate the import of at least 1.7 million tonnes.

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Faqeer Hussain
May 26, 2024

Eight officers suspended as KP’s wheat procurement marred by irregularities

KP food department officials say action being taken against food officers for their alleged involvement in irregularities

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Hum News
May 16, 2024

No wheat crisis in Punjab: CM Maryam

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has declared that there is no wheat crisis in the province and the government has stopped corruption in the process of wheat procurement.

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Hum News
May 07, 2024

ECC orders PASSCO to procure additional wheat to address grievances of farmers

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has given approval to increase the wheat procurement target for PASSCO from 1.40 to 1.80 Million Metric Ton (MMT) at Rs3,900/40kg to address the grievances of farmers.

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Faqeer Hussain
May 05, 2024

KP high-ups brief NAB on wheat purchase worth Rs29 billion

Provincial officials told NAB officers that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with a population of 40.8 million, will require 5.0 million metric tons of wheat in 2024-25

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Hum News
May 04, 2024

Former PM Kakar not summoned in wheat inquiry: Federal Cabinet Secretary Kamran Afzal

Federal Cabinet Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has denied the wheat inquiry news. In a statement from Islamabad, he clarified that neither Anwaarul Haq Kakar nor Mohsin Naqvi have been summoned for any inquiry.