Murad announces procurement of 1.2 million tonnes of wheat for Rs3,500 per maund
Adnan Athar
Murad announces procurement of 1.2 million tonnes of wheat for Rs3,500 per maund.
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KARACHI (Oct 22): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, addressing a press conference, announced wheat at a support price of Rs3,500 per maund and disclosed his government’s plan to procure between 800,000 and 1.2 million tonnes of wheat during crop 2025-26.
The initiative, coupled with a Rs55 billion relief package, includes substantial fertiliser subsidies (DAP and urea) to offset rising cultivation costs and support local farmers’ incomes.
Flanked by provincial ministers - Sharjeel Memon, Sardar Muhammad Bux Mahar and Makhdoom Mahboobzaman - at CM House, Murad Shah highlighted that wheat procurement is vital for market stability and to protect growers from exploitative middlemen. The package aims not only to ensure timely fertiliser de
