Ishaq Dar chairs a high-level meeting to assess wheat stocks, projected demand and supply chains, urging federal and provincial authorities to ensure nationwide availability and price stability.

ISLAMABAD, October 21, 2026: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting of the committee on wheat imports to review domestic reserves, projected demand and supply chain arrangements.

The meeting conducted a comprehensive assessment of the country’s existing wheat stocks and anticipated requirements, focusing on measures to ensure adequate grain availability and maintain price stability across all provinces.

Ishaq Dar emphasised the importance of strengthening food security safeguards to protect domestic consumers from market volatility. He directed the relevant federal and provincial authorities to maintain close coordination and streamline wheat import mechanisms wherever necessary.

The deputy prime minister also stressed the need for efficient distribution networks nationwide to ensure the uninterrupted availability of wheat and facilitate the public.

The meeting brought together key federal and provincial representatives to review the country’s wheat supply position and coordinate measures to address potential gaps between demand and availability.

Participants included the federal minister for National Food Security and Research, the Sindh food minister, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, and the Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Agriculture and Food Security.

Secretaries of National Food Security and Research, Commerce, and Law and Justice also attended, alongside senior officials from the provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and relevant ministries and departments.

The meeting underscored the government’s focus on coordinating wheat procurement and import arrangements, managing supplies and ensuring price equilibrium to support food security across Pakistan.