Economy
PM sets Rs4,500 per maund wheat price for 2027, up Rs1,000
PM Shehbaz Sharif set the wheat price at Rs4,500 per maund for 2027, Rs1,000 more than last year, but farmers had asked for Rs5,000 per 40kg.
Wheat
Wheat: 6 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: PM sets Rs4,500 per maund wheat price for 2027, up Rs1,000. Key developments, background and analysis.
6 stories on wheat since 28 September 2026; the latest was published on 23 October 2026.
Key developments
- PM sets Rs4,500 per maund wheat price for 2027, up Rs1,000Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif set the illustrative price of wheat at Rs4,500 per maund for 2027, Rs1,000 more than the procurement price set last year.
- KP governor halts supply of flood-damaged wheat to flour millsGovernor Faisal Karim Kundi ordered an immediate halt to supplies of wheat deemed hazardous from the Azakhel godown to flour mills.
- Dar orders strict action against hoarders amid rising flour pricesIshaq Dar ordered strict action against hoarding, artificial shortages and overpricing of essential goods.
- PM Shehbaz says wheat is plentiful, warns hoarders of no leniencyPM Shehbaz Sharif told the first National Agricultural and Food Security Council that wheat stocks are ample and the wheat price will be announced soon.
- Sindh to release subsidised wheat as flour prices climb againSindh CM Murad Ali Shah approved releasing government wheat at Rs12,500 per 100kg from October 15, after millers in Karachi raised flour prices by Rs14 a kg.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
KP governor halts supply of flood-damaged wheat to flour mills
Governor Kundi halted the supply of flood-damaged wheat from the Azakhel godown after an inquiry, as KP ordered a review of all ongoing procurements.
Economy
Dar orders strict action against hoarders amid rising flour prices
Ishaq Dar told authorities to act on hoarding and overpricing of essential goods, saying stocks are adequate, as a 20kg flour bag topped Rs3,000 in Peshawar.
Economy
PM Shehbaz says wheat is plentiful, warns hoarders of no leniency
PM Shehbaz Sharif told the first National Agricultural and Food Security Council that wheat stocks are ample and the wheat price will be announced soon.
Economy
Sindh to release subsidised wheat as flour prices climb again
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah approved releasing government wheat at Rs12,500 per 100kg from October 15, after millers in Karachi raised flour prices by Rs14 a kg.
Pakistan
Pakistan braces for 25pc water shortage this Rabi season, putting wheat crop under pressure
With reservoir storage below 9.5MAF, the lowest since 2021, Irsa meets today on Rabi water shares as a 25pc shortfall threatens next year's wheat harvest.