Govt claims there will be no wheat crisis this year

The Ministry of National Food Security has informed National Assembly's Standing Committee on Commerce that there will be no wheat crisis in Pakistan this year.

“A tender has been issued for 300,000 tonnes of wheat, which will reach Pakistan in August,” the commerce ministry officials said during the NA standing committee meeting, chaired by MNA Naveed Qamar on Thursday.

The Ministry of National Food Security and Research briefed the meeting on import of wheat and its demand.

The Ministry of National Food Security secretary said that there would be no wheat crisis in Pakistan this year.