Government forms FIA special team to probe wheat crisis

Workers unload sacks of flour from a truck at the military airport in Sukkur on September 1, 2010. The World Food Programme on August 31, warned that flood-ravaged Pakistan faced a "triple threat" after the worst disaster in the country's history left eight million people dependent on aid to survive. Torrential monsoon rains triggered massive floods that have moved steadily from north to south over the past month, engulfing a fifth of the volatile country and affecting 17 million of Pakistan's 167 million people. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

ISLAMABAD: Government has constituted a special team of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to investigate into ongoing worst wheat crisis across the country.

An officer ranked as deputy director of the agency will head the team to determine the responsible persons who have caused the crisis, and the role played by the government officials in the matter.

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Importantly, the team will inquire about the amount of wheat bought by the mill owners and the amount of wheat flour produced by those mills.

According to sources, a report carrying recommendation(s) to end the wheat crisis will also be sent to higher officials.

A report will also be prepared on the total production of wheat, the surplus amount, and a list of individuals who purchased the commodity from the open market.

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