Asad Instructs To Strengthen Monitoring Of 18 Edible Items
Faizan Hashmi Published February 14, 2020 | 06:40 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Feb, 2020 ) :Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday directed Federal Ministry of Food Security, Utility Stores and other provincial ministries to regularly monitor the demand and supply situation, specifically of 18 essential edible items to keep their prices under control.
Chairing a review meeting on controlling food inflation, Asad Umar directed to strengthen the monitoring system of 18 essential commodities including wheat, sugar, flour, edible ghee/oil, potatoes, onions and pulses in all the provinces.
Minister for National Food Security and Research Makhdum Khusru Bakhtyar, Punjab Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Asalm Iqbal , Managing Director Utility Stores Umar Lodhi, Secretary Food Muhammad Hashim Popalzai and senior officials attended in the meeting.
A number of measures for overcoming the crisis of high prices of food items were considered in the meeting.
The meeting was informed that the government was taking every possible step to reduce food inflation.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan's top priority was to provide essential commodities to the people at reasonable prices.
According to the PM directive, in the next cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister will be given further recommendations to reduce the prices of commodities.
Asad Umar instructed officials to maintain regular supply of wheat from public-sector stocks. Federal Minister directed Umar Lodhi, Managing Director of Utility Stores, to check prices of pulses.
He also instructed Ministry of Food for formulating strategies to increase local production of food products.
Asad Umar instructed to keep a close watch on the onion and potato sale/purchase situation.
Assad Omar said that price-hike will start to decline this month (February) and inflation wasexpected to drop significantly.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Higher taxes, awareness help decrease cigarettes sale in Pakistan
Sindh Minister of Works and Services Ali Hassan Zardari reviews ongoing projects ..
7 ordinances laid in Senate
Implementation of Naan, Roti's revised rates being ensured
Police attack case: ATC discharges PTI leader
Ahsan Iqbal chairs CPEC JWGs, 13th JCC review-meeting
Allama Iqbal gave Muslim Ummah a new dimension of thinking, hope: Dar
SNGPL takes action against 11 gas pilferers
Five numberdars dismissed in Jhang
Industries Minister recommends urea fertilizer import to stabilize prices and su ..
Honda announces US$11 bn EV battery and vehicle plant in Canada
CM lauds TCF's journey from 5 schools to 2000 across country
More Stories From Business
-
Higher taxes, awareness help decrease cigarettes sale in Pakistan
31 seconds ago -
Ahsan Iqbal chairs CPEC JWGs, 13th JCC review-meeting
4 minutes ago -
Industries Minister recommends urea fertilizer import to stabilize prices and supply
4 minutes ago -
Honda announces US$11 bn EV battery and vehicle plant in Canada
4 minutes ago -
Zhao Shirin calls on Punjab Industries Minister
32 minutes ago -
CEO APM Terminals calls on Finance Minister
36 minutes ago
-
SACM visits GTVC checks attendance register
41 minutes ago -
CEO APM Terminals meets Commerce Minister
41 minutes ago -
RTO destroys huge quantity of non-duty paid cigarettes
1 hour ago -
Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves reach $ 13.28 billion
1 hour ago -
RDA inflows rise to $7.660 bn in March 24
1 hour ago -
FPCCI welcomes direct flights between Pakistan-Azerbaijan
59 minutes ago