ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed the provinces to meet wheat procurement targets by June 1, 2022.
Chairing a meeting on Monday, he expressed his annoyance over the non-fulfillment of wheat procurement targets by the provinces.
وزیر اعظم شہباز شریف کا صوبوں کو گندم کی خریداری کے لیے دئیے گئے اہداف پورے نا کرنے پر شدید برہمی کا اظہار۔
عوام کو کسی صورت مشکل میں نہیں ڈالا جا سکتا ۔
وفاقی حکومت ہر صورت کم قیمت پر آٹا فراہم کرے گی۔
کسی قسم کی کمی کو برداشت نہیں کیا جاسکتا۔ وزیر اعظم@CMShehbaz pic.twitter.com/dwbUDMyaDC— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) May 16, 2022
The prime minister said that the people cannot be put into trouble under any circumstances. He said that the federal government will provide flour to the people at lower rates at all costs.
The prime minister said ta hat shortage of the commodity will not be tolerated.
Shahbaz Sharif directed the Minister for National Food Security to immediately constitute a committee for transparent distribution of imported wheat amongst the provinces. He also directed to ensure the import of quality wheat.
The prime minister said that the federal government will also extend every possible support to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government whilst rising above politics. He said serving the poor people is our prime duty.
