280 ton wheat handed over to Afghan officials at Torkham

[Syed1.]

Are you living under a rock? Jahangir Tareen alongwith Khusro Bakhtiyar announced they are going to import wheat to fulfil shortage.

Pakistan Today also reported:

Govt to import 0.3m tonnes wheat as flour crisis looms

Oh, look, more fake news.

ECC approves duty-free import of wheat


Look, here as well. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Imports of wheat approved by ECC on emergency basis

If all of this is fake, why isn't Government suing them all?

ECC approves duty-free import of 0.3m tonnes of wheat to mitigate ongoing crisis

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday approved the import of 0.3 million tonnes of wheat without regulatory duty amid an unprecedented price hike and country-wide shortage during the past few days.

Chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, the committee has allowed for wheat to be imported till March 31, with the first shipment due to arrive by February 15.

It has also asked the Punjab government and the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) to release wheat stocks in order to overcome a country-wide shortage.

A statement issued by the finance ministry said that Punjab and Passco have approximately 41 tonnes of wheat stocks available.

According to Reuters, it is not yet clear from which country or countries Pakistan will be importing the wheat.

During the meeting, the government also approved the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) waiver of Rs400 per bag on urea to ensure the supply of cheap fertiliser to farmers.

'Crisis to be over soon'
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday, Minister for National Food Security and Research Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar had said that the wheat crisis would be over soon and prices would normalise by Tuesday.

The minister had held a ban by the Punjab government on inter-provincial movement and the continued strike of transporters in Karachi as the main reasons behind the flour shortage in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh.

He said both the transport strike and the ban on movement that had affected the demand and supply in local markets had been ‘addressed’ and the supply of grains restored. He expressed the hope that flour prices would normalise by Tuesday.

Bakhtiar claimed that sufficient wheat stocks were available in the country to fulfil domestic requirements and expressed firm resolve to take strict action against those involved in hoarding, profiteering or creating ‘artificial’ crisis of the commodity in domestic markets.

Blame game
On Sunday, the opposition and centre had continued to bicker over who was to blame for the fast declining wheat reserves in the country.

While the PTI had laid the blame squarely on the Sindh government, citing untimely purchasing and a subsequent shortage in supply to the flour mills, the Sindh government had taken exception to being the target of "a dirty blame game" and in turn held the prime minister responsible.

Meanwhile, the PPP and PML-N had alleged that despite a shortage in reserves of wheat, the commodity had been exported.

Further, leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif had demanded an inquiry to determine who had authorised the move.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1529492/e...3m-tonnes-of-wheat-to-mitigate-ongoing-crisis

Maybe you need to improve your level before running mouth. Watch the press conference rather than gutter media like Dawn. Khushro Bakhtiyaar clearly said that there is no wheat shortage but more wheat is being imported as a buffer and to further reduce prices.


However, can't expect patwaris to use their brains.


Now go report this post child because that whats you do when someone shows you your auqaat.

 

[Turingsage]

Pakistan's agricultural production is not able to keep pace with one of the worlds highest population growth rates. The ten's of articles exposing the malnutrition in Pakistan is glibly ignored my PDF members flying the Pakistan flag while being residents of the West. That pretence, by these fake non-resident PDF'ers, advising and commenting on flour prices in Pakistan for IK's and ISPR's propaganda machine is not going to feed the hungry.

Pakistan's agriculture sector on a long rough patch
"According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan, the agriculture sector grew marginally by 0.85% in fiscal year 2018-19 against the target of 3.8% as all major crops posted average negative growth of 4.43% against the growth target of 3.6%."
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2140410/2-pakistans-agriculture-sector-long-rough-patch/

 

[YeBeWarned]

India would have easily provided, but Pakistan should refrain from such arrangements when we have hungry mouths to feed in this country . Feeding a poor is not a bad thing but Even Allah has said, that look for your own first , even ZAKAT is ordered to be given to someone within your own family , so this Charity must begin and remain at HOME .

 

[Xestan]

No

https://twitter.com/x/status/1219176806886055936

Then why has ECC decided to import 300,000 metric tonnes of wheat in an emergency session yesterday?

"ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday approved import of 300,000 metric tons (tonnes) of wheat to ward off its crisis, which has been caused by 35 per cent lower than targeted procurements from farmers, excessive exports during the ban period as well as unchecked smuggling."

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2141303/2-pakistan-now-faces-sugar-crisis-prices-surge/

 

[Musafir117]

BC very easy sab kuch Noon league pe dal Dou. When Khaqan approved that, two years before and now we facing shortage after two years. PTI patwari in govt for one and half years. Be Sharmo kuch tou heya karo

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

ma'am

Is she woman?

 

[Pandora]

Why these Namak haram afghanis are being provided with our wheat for free when our own stocks are low?