ISLAMABAD (February 27 2004): The High Commissioner of Australia Howard Brown called on Minister for Food and Agriculture Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind and discussed with him issues arising from imported wheat from Australia.

The Minister apprised the High Commissioner that Passco-company and Tradesman International finalised deal to import 150,000 million tonnes wheat.

The samples of imported wheat were drawn in the presence of the representatives of suppliers as well the buyers.

The samples showed that first two consignments of wheat did not meet the required specifications. Sardar Rind said the next shipment arriving on February 26 may be tested by a team comprising representatives of Australian Wheat Board, High Commission, Passco and Tradesman International and the results thereof will from the basis of further discussions.

Courtesy Business Recorder