Finance Minister Orders Strict Monitoring of Prices of Basic Commodities
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, chaired the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) at the Finance Division today.
The NPMC reviewed the price trend of essential commodities especially wheat flour, sugar, edible ghee, chicken, and vegetables during the last week. While briefing the NPMC about weekly SPI, the Finance Secretary apprised that prices of 09 basic commodities registered a decline whereas 30 items remained stable during the week under review.
In compliance with the earlier directions of the Finance Minister, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics updated the Committee about data collection methodology and presented a detailed working regarding the disparity between wholesale and retail prices of essential commodities.
Provinces urged to ensure daily release of wheat on subsidized rates
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He directed PBS to ensure that data must represent and reflect prevailing prices trends
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Monday urged all the provincial governments to ensure daily release of wheat on subsidized rates in compliance with the directives of the prime minister to keep the prices of wheat flour bags in check.
Chairing the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), the minister directed the respective provincial administrations and concerned departments for strict monitoring of prices of basic commodities and ensure availability of sufficient stocks of basic commodities to provide relief to consumers on the special occasion of Eid.
‘People can buy subsidised items from USC without long queues’
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April 21, 2021
Islamabad: People can buy all subsidized items including ‘sugar’ and ‘ghee’ in bulk without long queues and there will be a strict check on shopkeepers and hoarders who will not be allowed to buy these subsidized items in bulk, Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Regional Manager (Islamabad) Naveed Nasrullah told ‘The News’ here on Tuesday.
Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Managing Director Omar Lodhi has directed all store managers to provide all eatable items to needy people without long queues.
The situation of long queues in the federal capital, Islamabad was better than Rawalpindi. There are long queues of consumers in front of every store in Rawalpindi but the situation was quite different in Islamabad stores. There are total of 78 government-run utility stores in the Islamabad region where the consumers are buying all eatable items including ‘sugar’ and ‘ghee’ in
Subsidised items available at USC without long queues
Islamabad
April 21, 2021
Islamabad : People can buy all subsidized items including ‘sugar’ and ‘ghee’ in bulk without long queues and there will be a strict check on shopkeepers and hoarders who will not be allowed to buy these subsidized items in bulk, Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Regional Manager (Islamabad) Naveed Nasrullah told ‘The News’ here on Tuesday.
Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Managing Director Omar Lodhi has directed all store managers to provide all eatable items to needy people without long queues.
The situation of long queues in the federal capital, Islamabad was better than Rawalpindi. There are long queues of consumers in front of every store in Rawalpindi but the situation was quite different in Islamabad stores. There are total of 78 government-run utility stores in the Islamabad region where the consumers are buying all eatable items including ‘sugar’ and ‘ghee’ in bulk.
PM Imran Khan orders close monitoring of essential commodities’ price
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PM Imran Khan chairs high-level meeting on availability and prices of essential commodities.
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday ordered officials to closely monitor the prices of essential commodities and ensure they are available during the holy month of Ramadan so that the poor face no difficulty.
The PM issued the orders while chairing a high-level meeting on the availability and prices of essential commodities. The meeting was held a day before Ramadan.