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Flour Mills Association Chairman Asim Raza on Sunday warned the Pakistani authorities against an acute shortage of wheat in the Punjab province.Raza informed that a few days of stock of wheat is left with the private sector and also urged the government to release stocks of wheat immediately, Express Tribune reported.The price of wheat has crossed Rs 2,150 per maund in the country while the rate of a 20-kilogramme bag of flour reached Rs 1,200 from Rs 1,150, Raza informed while addressing a news conference in Lahore."Only a few days wheat stock is left in the private sector. Wheat should be released immediately and distributed evenly," Raza said.Earlier in June, Pakistan's Punjab Food Department issued a notification for tightening its grip on the supply of wheat and its products with a watchful eye on the price of flour, which is a politically sensitive commodity.In April, it was reported that the Pakistan government has decided to import four million metric tons of wheat this year to meet the domestic consumption requirements.The authorities have alarmed the shortage of wheat in Punjab earlier in June as well.( With inputs from ANI )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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