Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Forms Inquiry Committee on Wheat Import

Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has initiated the formation of an inquiry committee to investigate the import of wheat into Pakistan, addressing concerns during a high-level review meeting today on the nation’s wheat reserves.

According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Inquiry Committee will be led by the Secretary of the Cabinet Division. The committee’s formation comes in response to questions raised about last year’s wheat procurement processes, despite reports of favorable production levels. The Prime Minister called for a detailed explanation from the Ministry of National Food Security regarding the discrepancies.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Sharif emphasized the importance of timely wheat procurement to ensure farmers are promptly rewarded for their harvests, noting that Pakistan experienced an abundant wheat yield this year. The session was attended by Federal Ministers Ahad Khan Cheema, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Orangzeb, Jam Kamal Khan, Prime Minister’s Coordinator Rana Ehsan Afzal, and other senior officials.