Times of Islamabad

Wheat support price fixed by federal government

Wheat support price fixed by federal government

ISLAMABAD – Economic Coordination Committee decided to fix support price ofwheat at 1300 rupees per 40kg.

Economic Coordination Committee which met in Islamabad with FinanceMinister Asad Umer in the chair decided to fix support price of wheat at1300 rupees per 40kg.

The Committee directed to immediately import fifty thousand tons of ureafertilizer.

It also allowed supply of gas to the Fatima Fertilizer and Agri TechFertilizer.

The Committee deferred the release of circular debt to the Pakistan StateOil.

The Committee directed to pay the salaries of employees of Pakistan SteelMills for the month of September, 2018. It also directed to release thestuck up four month’s pension of the widows of retired employees of theSteel Mills.

The Economic Coordination Committee asked the Ministry of Production to putup a proposal to resolve the Steel Mills issue on permanent basis.