ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (DNA):The National Assembly was informed on Friday that after the dissolution of Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO), letters have been sent to relevant institutions and provinces for distribution of available wheat stocks, while wheat is also being supplied to Balochistan, Azad Kashmir and other concerned areas.
Parliamentary Secretary for National Food Security and Research Shaista Khan gave the information during Question Hour in response to questions by Shahida Rehmani and Aliya Kamran.
She said wheat imports have also been made to meet requirements and imported stocks have reached warehouses. To make wheat transportation and supply to provinces transparent, a digital system has been introduced with a dashboard to monitor movement, the concerned province and complete delivery details.
In reply to a supplementary question, the Parliamentary Secretary said PASSCO had declined due to financial and administrative issues, as some provinces were not paying its dues and bills on time.
She explained that the government intends to properly involve the private sector and for this purpose relevant companies will be linked with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research.
A system is also being devised to monitor and hold private companies accountable to make wheat supply and distribution process effective.
