Sindh Cabinet slashes wheat release price to provide relief to consumers
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a provincial cabinet meeting, delivered a series of strategic decisions aimed at immediate public relief and long-term economic stability. At the forefront of the agenda was a significant reduction in wheat release prices to lower flour costs, the formalisation of the sugarcane crushing season, and a […]
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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