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EconomySindh

51,000 tonnes of imported wheat arrives at Karachi Port

The Karachi Port Trust says a second vessel, MV GREAT RAINBOW, is due on Nov 3 and puts the two ships' combined declared cargo at over 110,000 tonnes.

EconomyPunjab

Maryam Nawaz unveils ten-point package for Punjab farmers

Zero-markup loans up to Rs10 million, a dedicated Apna Kisan Bank and assured wheat procurement at Rs4,500 head the announcements made to farmer representatives.

Economy

Government fixes wheat price at Rs4,500 after IMF consultation

Food security minister Rana Tanveer Hussain says provinces agreed to the support price and 1.3 million tonnes of PASSCO stocks have already gone to them.

DevelopmentGilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan launches subsidised wheat seed scheme for farmers

Certified seed will be sold at half price through a new online portal under a programme the agriculture secretary says will cost about Rs140 million.

EconomySindh

Water shortfall shadows Sindh Rabi sowing as farmers turn to oilseeds

Irsa has forecast a 22 percent irrigation shortfall for the season, while Pakistan's palm oil import bill reached a record $3.78 billion in FY26.

Economy

Farmers leader demands fair prices as wheat policy awaited

Pakistan Kisan Ittehad chairman Khalid Khokhar says Punjab has planted 16 percent more sugarcane and warns growers will reduce cultivation without government support.

Economy

Food exports rise 7.68pc in July-August, imports slow

Rice shipments drove the rebound as food imports grew only 2.23 per cent, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data.

Economy

TCP finalises 365,000-tonne wheat import deals

Profit by Pakistan Today reported the contracts, while UkrAgroConsult said high import prices could support the domestic wheat market.