Govt pledges wheat support to provinces, crackdown on fuel hoarding
The federal government said it would draw on PASSCO reserves to meet any additional wheat requirements of the provinces, while also directing strict action against hoarding and profiteering by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and petrol pumps ahead of
July 17, 2026 (MLN): The federal government said it would draw on PASSCO reserves to meet any additional wheat requirements of the provinces, while also directing strict action against hoarding and profiteering by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and petrol pumps ahead of the sowing season. The directives were issued at a high-level meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema to review the cou...