Import of wheat crosses 0.6 million MT in July-August 2022.

KARACHI -- Pakistan has imported over 0.6 million metric tones of wheat during July-August 2022 for building up strategic reserves and meeting demand of the staple grain in the country.

According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), 622,515 metric tones unmilled wheat worth $ 310.764 million was imported during the first two months of current financial year.

The import of wheat in July-August 2022 is 992 percent higher in terms of quantity while 1787% higher in terms of value in comparison to the corresponding two months of year 2021, the data shown.

During July-August 2021, as much as 57000 MT of wheat was imported which cost $ 16.47 millions, it added.

The PBS data indicated that 410,918 MT of wheat was imported during August costing $ 203.6 million while import of the staple grain in July 22 remained 211,597 MT...