ISLAMABAD: Criticising the government’s wheat policy, Pakistan Business Forum on Wednesday warned of a looming crisis and demanded the matter be thoroughly debated by the Council of Common Interests (CCI) immediately.

In a statement, PBF — a non-profit association of country-wide trade and industry — urged the government to immediately reconsider its decision to abolish the wheat support price. It warned of a looming crisis as the harvest season begins and called for bringing the pricing issue before the CCI as it challenged national food security.

PBF Chief Organiser Ahmad Jawad said the government rushed into a free market policy despite having another........

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