Press Conference by the Federal Ministers - August 3rd 2020 | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
  • Wheat/flour is an important part of our diet. Syed Fakhr Imam
  • Pakistan ranks eighth among wheat-producing countries
  • Stockpiling and smuggling are ways to create scarcity
  • There is cartelization in Pakistan, there is stockpiling
  • It is the responsibility of the provinces to identify cartilage
  • I don't understand why Sindh government wants to create a wheat crisis
  • The country produced more wheat than the target
  • If Sindh government releases wheat, the price will go down considerably, 
  • The federation and the provinces are trying their best to ensure that there are no complaints about wheat and flour
  • Wheat will be provided to the common man at the right price.
  • Sindh is requested to release wheat.
  • In this regard, the government wrote 2 letters to Sindh.
  • 1.25 million tons of wheat procured by the Sindh Public Sector.
  • We are not in favor of cutlets.
  • Provinces should eliminate cartels.
  • Ministry of National Food Security and Research is ensuring good quality wheat for the people at affordable prices.
  • Wheat import was allowed to close the gap between supply and demand.
  • Storage of wheat will not be tolerated.
  • Punjab has started releasing wheat.
  • All the provinces should cooperate with each other and the federal ministry to ensure the supply of wheat in the country.
  • The Federal Ministry is providing facilities to private sector importers to ensure proper and timely import of wheat.