Sindh cabinet approves new price of wheat at Rs4,500 per 40kg
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday approved a Rs500 cut in the wheat release price from Rs5,000 to Rs4,500 per 40kg following a dip in market prices. The government directed flour mills to pass on the benefit to consumers. Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the decision would bring down the price of flour by Rs15 per kg. He…
The Sindh cabinet approved a Rs500 reduction in the wheat release price, lowering it from Rs5,000 to Rs4,500 per 40kg following a decrease in market prices. According to Dawn - Pakistan, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that this decision is intended to align Sindh’s rates with other provinces and should reduce the price of flour by Rs15 per kg. The government has directed flour mills to pass these savings on to consumers.
The Daily Times reported that Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over the meeting, which included decisions aimed at public relief and economic stability. In addition to wheat pricing, the cabinet approved the draft Sindh Charities Registration and Regulation Rules, 2026, for the monitoring of charitable organizations. Dawn - Pakistan further noted that the cabinet approved the registration of the Lady Dufferin Hospital Trust and allocated 1,275 acres of state land in the Malir district for the Karachi Industrial Park.
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