No Ban On Transportation Of Wheat: Food Minister

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Aug, 2024) Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yaseen has said that there is no ban on transportation of wheat

or other prepared items from Punjab to other provinces.

He presided over a meeting in which he was briefed about prices of wheat and flour

here on Thursday.

Food Secretary Moazam Iqbal Sipra and officers of the food directorate gave briefing

to the minister.

Bilal said that advantage of reduced prices of wheat and flour in the market must be transferred

to people.

Secretary Moazam Sipra said during eight days 37,000 bags of wheat had been transported

to other provinces from Punjab.

During ongoing month, 124 wheat permits had been issued from different districts while 7,763 flour

permits had been issued from flour mills of Punjab in one month, he added.

Moazzam Iqbal said that 157,844 metric tons of flour had been transported to other provinces.

Bilal Yaseen made it clear that people would be provided all possible relief with regard to flour

prices as per the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.