Federal and provincial authorities have confirmed uninterrupted delivery of certified wheat seed and flour across the country after coordinated action to resolve interprovincial delays. The Ministry of National Food Security and Research, led by Federal Secretary Amir Mohiuddin, chaired a series of meetings on 29 October and follow-up sessions on 5 and 12 November 2025 to address complaints about stalled consignments and verification bottlenecks.
Representatives from provincial agriculture and food departments including Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan participated alongside the National Seed Development and Regulatory Authority (NSDRA), the Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department (FSC&RD) and the Federal Seed Organization (FSO). Officials acknowledged progress but noted that incomplete verification and documentation at some check posts had caused delays in wheat seed supply to target sowing areas.
Balochistan authorities reported a shortfall in certified seed for the province’s 500,000 hectare target, estimating a daily requirement of 50,000 sacks while receiving only 12,000 to 13,000 sacks per day up to 29 October. Sindh’s demand was estimated at 3.7 million metric tonnes, yet just 19,800 metric tonnes had been moved by the same date, a gap that prompted urgent coordination with seed suppliers and federal bodies.
Reports from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa noted that roughly 100 truckloads of seed were held up at the Ramak check post despite originating in Punjab, with similar stoppages reported at other border points. The ministry directed provincial food and agriculture departments to liaise directly with Punjab counterparts to expedite shipments and ensure sowing schedules were not disrupted.
The FSC&RD and NSA issued warnings about cases of counterfeit seed being shipped concealed as flour, prompting the MNFSR to order strict inspection of all consignments. To improve on-the-ground verification, the ministry instructed deployment of FSO, FSC&RD and provincial representatives to key entry and exit points so documentation and certification issues could be resolved immediately.
All provinces were asked to adhere to established SOPs for interprovincial movement under certified convoys and to submit daily delivery figures to the ministry. The MNFSR committed to issuing weekly progress reports and convening weekly review meetings to monitor implementation. Joint anti-hoarding and fake seed testing operations by FSC&RD and provincial teams were ordered to continue while national flour transport was eased to prevent artificial shortages or price spikes.
Punjab was specifically tasked with ensuring timely dispatches to Balochistan and Sindh and to clear the more than 100 trucks stalled at Ramak and other locations. According to the ministry, the combined, timely measures led by Federal Secretary Amir Mohiuddin and strict provincial enforcement of SOPs have resolved the delivery problems.
By 12 November 2025, all provinces reported that certified wheat seed deliveries, including to Sindh and Balochistan, were being carried out smoothly, ensuring farmers could proceed with rabi sowing without further interruption to the wheat seed supply.
