Khalid Saeed WattooDr Waqar Ahmad

Articles by Khalid Saeed WattooDr Waqar Ahmad

A fresh lens on the sugar sector

Business September 28, 2026

Sugar millers and Pakistan’s government are once again locked in a dispute β€” this time over a claimed surplus of over one million tonnes of sugar in the country. Millers are pushing for its export...

Rethinking our wheat policy

Business August 3, 2026

Pakistan is set to import one million tonnes of wheat as the federal government finds strategic reserves insufficient to meet the provinces’ requirements. More surprisingly, Punjab β€” the countryοΏ½...

Procurement policy faces reality

Business May 4, 2026

Two years ago, the Punjab government decided, in principle, to discontinue direct wheat procurement from farmers. This decision was driven by the mounting financial burden of outstanding debt β€” incu...

Wheat harvesting β€” changing dynamics and fallout

Business April 27, 2026

The wheat harvest season is currently in full swing in Punjab, while in Sindh, it is drawing to a close. Over time, wheat harvesting practices have steadily evolved in response to technological advanc...