ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the provincial governments to control the increasing prices of essential food items.
The direction came while chairing a meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee through video link in Islamabad today (Monday). “The government is taking every possible measure to provide relief to the people of Pakistan,” Hafeez said.
The PM’s adviser also directed the Logistics Committee, constituted by Economic Coordination Committee, to apprise him of the supply of wheat and sugar in the country on regular basis.
He also expressed satisfaction over the recent decline in prices of essential items. He assured his full cooperation in resolving the difficulties in provision of wheat and sugar wherever it is needed.
On the occasion, Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar informed the meeting that supply of sugar across the country has increased and its price is showing a consistent decrease.
Hammad Azhar informed that his Ministry will take up the requirement of wheat and sugar for Utility Stores Corporation with PASSCO and TCP to ensure its uninterrupted supply at reasonable price.
Earlier on October 13, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved proposed measures aimed at controlling rising prices of basic commodities’ in the country. The meeting mulled over measures to reduce the prices of wheat, sugar, and other essential commodity items.
