DPM Assures Government’s Commitment to Supporting Provinces
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Tuesday assured that the government remains committed to supporting the provinces in ensuring stable prices and an adequate supply of essential commodities, including wheat.
Assuring Transparency and Coordination
The deputy prime minister chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on the import of wheat and directed relevant officials to conduct the entire process with full transparency and close coordination with all provinces.
Stocktaking Wheat Import Requirements
The DPM/FM took stock of the requirements for wheat imports, communicated by all provinces, and tasked the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) with initiating preparations for the import of one million metric tons of wheat.
Meeting Highlights:
- Attendees: Ministers for National Food Security & Research (MNFSR) and Economic Affairs, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, Coordinator to the PM on Food Security, Secretaries of MNFSR and Commerce, and representatives of the governments of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Key Takeaways:
- The meeting focused on ensuring a stable supply of wheat and essential commodities.
- Transparency and coordination between provinces were emphasized.
- TCP was assigned to facilitate the import of one million metric tons of wheat.
