Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised concerns about Pakistan's new wheat policy after it appeared to fix a minimum support price. The IMF sent a formal letter to the Ministry of National Food Security, asking for clarification on the policy details. The issue emerged soon after the policy was approved by the government. This objection created confusion over whether the government had set a fixed price for wheat procurement.

In response, the Ministry of Food Security quickly explained that no fixed support price had been approved. Officials clarified that the misunderstanding came from a misinterpretation of the term "support price." They said that instead of fixing a price, the government had only introduced ...