The government approved the import of approximately 450,000 metric tonnes of wheat from Russia and an additional 130,000 mt of wheat from a different source over the following four months, …
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Pakistan importing 0.3 million tons of wheat from Russia as ECC gives a go-ahead to govt
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the government approved the immediate import of 0.3 million tons of wheat from Russia. The import, however, will be a government-to-government deal and …
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PM Shehbaz rules out wheat import by private sector due to ‘fat profits’
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today rejected the idea of wheat import through the private sector. PM remarked that the private importers can make ‘fat profits’ in the wake of …
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Taliban govt signs big deal with Russia to buy gas, oil and wheat at discount rates
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailThe Taliban government in Afghanistan signed a deal with Russia to buy gasoline, diesel, gas and wheat. Under the deal, Russia would supply one million tonnes of gasoline, one million …
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PM Shehbaz gives orders to make sure there is a buffer stock of wheat
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadOn Tuesday, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said he was worried that there hadn’t been enough planning over the past four years to keep wheat reserves in the country. He also …
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PM Shahbaz Sharif Dissatisfied With Wheat Purchases
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadPM ordered the Minister for National Food Security and Research, Tariq Bashir Cheema, to set up an urgent committee to ensure the distribution of imported wheat in the provinces is …
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federal govt to initiate action against sindh govt for theft of wheat: Asad umer
Asad Umer said that according to NAB Chairman, Rs20 billion wheat was stolen in Sindh. He pointed out that wheat in Sindh was being sold at Rs300 to Rs350 costly …
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Is Pakistan an Agriculture Country: Pakistan spends $7.5bn on food imports in July-May
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailPakistan’s food import bill grew by 53.98 per cent to $7.550 billion year-on-year during the 11 months of the current fiscal year in total import of $50.039bn.
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With the onset of the Kharif season, farmers have started to harvest their long hard work. The wheat is being harvested in the month of April while the rain in …
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The share of food items in the total import bill reached 15.76pc this year, compared to 11.29pc last year.