Punjab Minister for Energy Dr Akhtar Malik has said countries around the world could face food scarcity due to the coronavirus pandemic.
He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to review wheat procurement in Circuit House on Monday. The meeting was attended by Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Information Nadeem Qureshi, MPA Saleem Labar, Deputy Commissioner Aamir Khattak, ADC Tayyab Khan, DFC Malik Mumtaz and other officials concerned.
“The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government will enhance wheat procurement target for ongoing year,” the minister said.
Tags International Pakistan The Express Tribune (Newspaper)
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