Mohsin Siddiqui (Chief Reporter) 

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif took decisive action on Monday by suspending two senior officers of the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) due to alleged negligence and lack of transparency in wheat procurement.

Chairing a high-level meeting to assess the wheat demand, supply, and federal government procurement, the PM directed the suspension of Passco’s managing director and general manager (procurement). Additionally, he mandated a third-party audit of Passco’s stock and instructed the organization to acquire an additional 400,000 metric tonnes of wheat.

During a separate meeting addressing Balochistan’s development concerns, the PM reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing equal educational and employment opportunities to the province’s youth. The gathering was attended by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, Planning Minister Zahoor Ahmed Bilidi, and other officials.

In an interview with Saudi state-owned television channel Al Arabiya, PM Sharif emphasized his administration’s dedication to economic advancement through substantial reforms and structural changes. He highlighted the government’s unwavering focus on the reform agenda, stressing the necessity for comprehensive changes to yield significant results.