Govt increases wheat support price to Rs1,800/40kg.

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to increase wheat support price to Rs1,800 per 40kg. This was announced by Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam while addressing a joint news conference along with Punjab Food Minister Aleem Khan after attending a high level meeting on wheat prices with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair on Friday.

The minister said the decision has been taken after reviewing international prices.

Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Aleem Khan said this is a historic decision as for the first time in the history the minimum support price has...

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