Pakistan Revenue
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday issued instructions to banks for procurement of wheat by private sector for the season 2021. The SBP said that for private sector participation in the wheat procurement season 2021, banks are required to strictly fulfill the following minimum conditions for extending financing to eligible borrowers (licensed […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved 0.2 million metric tons of wheat for Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to provide relief to masses. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet today at […]
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KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a high-level committee to probe wheat/flour crisis and fix responsibility. Taking strict notice of the recent wheat/flour related controversy, Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a high-level committee to identify and fix responsibility, if any, on any individual/officer/organization, including any purported benefit to a private party, besides suggesting […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday allowed 300,000 tons of wheat to ensure sufficient supply of the commodity and reducing prices in the domestic market. A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez […]
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KARACHI: The government should allow the import of wheat in order to discourage hoarding and check price hikes in the local market, commodity experts said on Saturday. The prices of wheat flour witnessed a sharp increase during past couple of days. Interestingly, the wheat crop in the last season was surplus yet there is a […]
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ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) on Wednesday decided to impose ban on export of wheat and related products in order to control prices in the local market. Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, chaired the meeting of the ECC. A report on the wheat situation in […]
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