PM Shehbaz Sharif raises wheat procurement target by 400,000 metric tons

By MG News | April 27, 2024 at 04:51 PM GMT+05:00

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April 27, 2024 (MLN): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has increased the federal government's wheat procurement target of 1.4 million metric tons to 1.8m metric tons, Information Ministry's latest update revealed today.

Announcing this major step for the farmers before his departure to Saudi Arabia, he ordered the PASCO to increase the wheat procurement target and ensure immediate procurement.

The Prime Minister directed PASCO to give priority to transparency and convenience of farmers regarding the purchase of wheat.

The Prime Minister has taken this step considering the difficulties of the farmers.

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