PM Shehbaz sets proposed wheat price for 2027 at Rs4,500 per maund

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday set the proposed (illustrative) price of wheat for 2027 at Rs4,500 per maund (40kg), an increase of Rs1,000 over last year’s price of Rs3,500. According to a statement issued by the PM Office, the decision was taken in view of rising production costs and is aimed at boosting wheat output in the coming season. The government said the increase is meant to provide relief to farmers facing higher input costs, rising petrol prices and inflationary pressure, whi

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