Food inflation, affecting over 47.1% of the poorest quintile's budget, restricts spending on essentials like health and education. With dairy and poultry...
Pakistan's government has banned wheat imports and flour exports, citing a surplus. The move comes after farmers in Punjab protested unnecessary imports...
Rice, maize, and sesame exporters are in distress, fulfilling past commitments but hesitant to take new orders due to fear of tax...
Pakistan's National Assembly passed the SOE Governance Bill, allowing the government to remove state-owned enterprise board members based on recommendations from the...
KARACHI: Amid the ongoing wheat import scandal, the Cereal Association of Pakistan (CAP) is pressing the government to permit wheat exports. CAP...
In Lower Dir, wheat procurement commences as the administration and food department purchase wheat from Punjab growers at Rs3,900 per 40 kilograms....
The country's inflation is expected to drop to 15% due to decreased wheat prices. Importing 3.5 million tonnes contributed to easing inflation....
Farmers across Pakistan stage protests demanding immediate wheat purchase by the government. Demonstrations span Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, including...
"Punjab Food Department Clarifies: No Ban on Wheat Movement Amid Crisis. Punjab faces wheat abundance crisis; government yet to procure despite bumper...