{"id":29774,"date":"2026-09-12T17:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=29774"},"modified":"2026-09-12T17:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T12:41:09","slug":"wheat-crisis-looms-in-balochistan-as-govt-stocks-run-dry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=29774","title":{"rendered":"Wheat crisis looms in Balochistan as govt stocks run dry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The risk of a wheat shortage is growing in Balochistan as government warehouses currently have no wheat stocks, raising concerns about supplies in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Food Department, the Balochistan government has approved the purchase of 500,000 bags of wheat to meet the province\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Finance Department has yet to release the funds needed for the purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said that once the funds become available, the purchase of wheat from the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) will be finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Food Department said it would take around one month to purchase the wheat and transport it to local government warehouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until then, the province could face supply pressures if it does not act quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAK SOUCH MEDIA GROUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily Pak Souch Newspaper Sukkur \u2013 Daily Pak Special Newspaper Karachi \u2013 Daily Pak Today Newspaper Karachi &#8211; Daily Pak Jazbo Newspaper Sukkur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head Office : Ayub Gate Shaikh Muhalla Near Rabbania Masjid Sukkur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karachi Office : Office No. 1901-B, 19th Floor Saima Trade Tower (B) Block I.I Chandigarh Road Near Jung Press, Shaheen Complex &amp; National Museum of Pakistan Karachi Sindh Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact : 03009319022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website 1 : <a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/\">https:\/\/paksouch.com\/<\/a><br>Website 2 : <a href=\"https:\/\/sindhi.paksouch.com\/\">https:\/\/sindhi.paksouch.com\/<\/a><br>Website 3 : <a href=\"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/\">https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/<\/a><br>Website 4 : <a href=\"https:\/\/urdu.pakjazbo.com\/\">https:\/\/urdu.pakjazbo.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The risk of a wheat shortage is growing in Balochistan as government warehouses currently have no wheat stocks, raising concerns about supplies in the province. According to the Food Department, the Balochistan government has approved the purchase of 500,000 bags of wheat to meet the province\u2019s requirements. 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