Federal Minister rules out wheat crisis
ISLAMABAD: Federal Food Security Minister Tariq Bashir Cheema on Thursday ruled out wheat shortage reports.
“There is no wheat crisis, we have ample stock,” the federal minister said while talking about Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi's complaint about the wheat shortfall and lack of cooperation by the federation. “We have imported commodity to overcome the shortage and the provinces are being asked to inform the federation if the federating units need wheat,” he added.
Punjab Chief Minister says his government has to import wheat. The federal cabinet has decided that wheat cannot be imported privately. The Centre provided KP with 10,000 wheat seed sacks, the federal minister said adding that, Punjab earlier refused to join hands with the federal government but accepted later.
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