Govt rules out wheat shortage in country

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Saturday ruled out any wheat shortage in the country, saying seasonal production targets had been achieved and output was estimated to be 1.36 million metric tonnes higher than last year’s harvest. The announcement was made during the ninth meeting of the Wheat Board, chaired by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Provincial representatives informed the meeting that sufficient wheat stocks were available across al...

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