Tag: punjab food department
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Punjab food department ceases wheat quota subsidy
The Punjab Food Department has decided to discontinue a substantial subsidy programme linked to the allocation of government wheat quotas.
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Wheat prices soar in Lahore, hitting Rs5,100 per 40kg bag
In Lahore, the price of a 40kg bag of wheat has surged to Rs5,100, which is significantly higher than the government’s fixed rate of Rs3,900. The leader of the flour mills association has stated that the government’s rate is not being implemented in the market. As a result of the increase in wheat prices, the…
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Punjab Flour Mills Association declares indefinite strike from today, halts flour supply
The Punjab Flour Mills Association has declared an indefinite strike from today, disrupting the supply of flour to the market from February 14th. The strike is a response to the suspension of wheat quotas for over 100 flour mills by the Punjab Food Department. The ongoing differences between the Flour Mills Association and the Food…
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Flour mill owners in Punjab threaten to suspend market supplies on February 14
The owners of flour mills have threatened to go on strike, halting supplies to the markets on February 14th, and are demanding that the Punjab food department immediately meet their demands. The Chairman of the Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Punjab chapter, Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmad Mattu, has issued a warning of a planned strike on…