Pakistan : LHC orders Punjab to fix wheat price
The Lahore High Court has ordered the Punjab government to enforce the law for setting wheat prices, following a petition by Kisan Board President Zafar Hussain. The court cited a report showing the current cost of wheat production is Rs3,533 per 40kg and criticized government inaction on price fixation.
LHC’s Justice Sultan Tanvir Ahmad, while announcing a reserved verdict on the petition filed by Kisan Board President Zafar Hussain regarding the non-fixation of wheat prices, has directed the Punjab government to implement the law for setting wheat prices.
The court also included in its decision the report from the Agriculture Department regarding the cost per maund — 40 kg — of wheat.
It noted that the government lawyer stated that a law has been enacted for price determination. However, it said, the government institutions failed to perform their constitutional role.
Citing an agriculture department’s report, it said the cost per 40kg of wheat this year is Rs3,533.
The order stated that government institutions have acknowledged that wheat is a vital component of food security. The Kisan Board president had approached the LHC on April 8, 2025, over the failure of the provincial government to set wheat prices.
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Source : The Express Tribune
