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PM proposes Rs4,500 wheat support price
ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at encouraging cultivation and boosting domestic production, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday proposed a price of Rs4,500 per maund (40kg) for the 2027 wheat crop, an increase of Rs1,000 over last year. The proposal comes as Pakistan seeks to strengthen food security and reduce reliance on imported wheat after having to import the commodity over the past two years, while farmers have faced mounting production costs amid inflation and higher fuel prices. In a statement, the prime minister said the proposed price was intended to provide relief to growers struggl...
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