The ruling government initially exchanged for importing 1 million tons of wheat for strategic reserves, but according to the documents, 2,778,000 tons of wheat were actually ordered.
According to the document, the first summary of wheat imports was sent to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) under the supervision of the Minister of Food Security Tariq Bashir Cheema on July 27, 2023, which was postponed by the ECC meeting on August 8. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. the government is over.
On September 1, 2023, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar submitted his brief as Minister of Food Security to the interim government, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar was also the interim Prime Minister at that time.
According to a letter issued by the prime minister on September 4, the summary has been sent to the Ministry of Food Security with some changes. Directed for resubmission to ECC.
On the order of the Chief Executive Officer, the Ministry of Food Security has held a consultation meeting of private and public sector stakeholders. Imported wheat cannot enter Pakistan without permission from the Plant Protection Division of the Ministry of Food Security.
During the meeting, private companies made a conditional offer to import another 13 million 40 thousand tons of wheat.
Wheat Import Summary The Ministry of Commerce, under the supervision of Gohar Ejaz, supports the import of 10 million tons of wheat with regular government approval and open tender conditions, apart from the G-20.
Finance Ministry Dr. Shamshad Akhtar against the official import of wheat through the Trading Corporation.
The finance ministry said it would be more efficient to import wheat through the private sector as wheat is exempted from customs duty and sales tax.
10 October, 2023, Secretary of Ministry of Food Security, Muhammad Mehmood, prepared summary of import of 10 million tons of wheat from TCP, where private sector is allowed to import wheat.
During the current government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, 691 thousand tons of wheat were ordered and tons of wheat reached Pakistan.
The federal government is investigating the wheat import scandal.
It is also important to think about who 65 private facilitators are selling imported wheat at the market price of 4300 rupees at 3200 dollars.
