Pakistan weighs return to state wheat procurement next season
Under preliminary plans the food department may buy 2.5 million tons with its own funds, but the final framework is still undecided and millers want clearer rules.
Preliminary plans point to a 2.5 million-ton government wheat buy in MY 2027/28 at Rs4,500 per 40kg.
The food department would use its own financial resources; the final procurement framework is not yet set.
Since MY 2024/25, policy has swung from deregulation to mill buying, a flour price cap, and a failed aggregator scheme.
Flour millers say frequent rule changes hurt planning, investment and food security more than deregulation itself.