LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed authorities to end the unreasonable differences in market and retail prices of edible items so that provision of foodstuff can be ensured to the people at the lowest possible rates.
While chairing a review meeting in Lahore on Friday in Lahore, PM Imran also directed to bring down wheat flour prices. Instructing the concerned Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners to ensure stability in prices of essential items, he said it should be officers’ top priority to ensure eliminate the unreasonable rise in the prices by strictly monitoring the ups and downs in the rates of kitchen items.
“Bringing ease to the lives of poor and destitute people is the top priority of the government,” he added. PM Imran advised formulating a special plan to support the most vulnerable segments of society in terms of the economy so that the government resources can be utilized in an effective way for the welfare of common people through subsidy.
The Prime Minister also directed to create awareness among the people about nutritious food and flour. He stressed the need for evolving a comprehensive strategy for strengthening the provision of wheat and the system of flour prices to avoid any disturbance in the future.
… موجودہ منڈیوں میں قیمتوں کے غیر ضروری اتار چڑھاؤ کو مانیٹر کرنے کے حوالے سے بھی وزیراعظم کو آگاہ کیا گیا۔
وزیراعظم کو پھل اور سبزی منڈیوں میں اضافے کے ایکشن پلان پر عملدرآمد حوالے سے نئے رجیم پر بھی آگاہ کیا گیا۔
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) February 12, 2021
