KARACHI: The first consignment of imported wheat is expected to arrive at Karachi Port before the end of October as the government moves to maintain sufficient wheat stocks and stabilise market prices.
According to Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar chaired the seventh meeting of the Wheat Import Committee to review progress on wheat imports for the 2026-27 food year.
The meeting reviewed import arrangements and expressed satisfaction over measures taken to maintain sufficient wheat stocks in line with provincial requirements.
Officials informed the committee that the first shipment of imported wheat would reach Karachi Port before the end of the month.
The meeting was informed that imported wheat stocks, along with wheat held by the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO), would be used to stabilise market prices.
The government aims to control wheat prices and provide relief to the public through these measures.
Federal ministers, Special Assistant Tariq Bajwa and relevant secretaries attended the meeting.
