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PM VOWS PROVISION OF ESSENTIALS TO PUBLIC AT LOW RATES TOP PRIORITY
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RIME Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday declared that the provision of essential items to people at low rates was the top priority of his government. PM Shehbaz presided over a meeting on the supply of sugar in the country and price control here on Sunday. The premier said that in previous months the government had taken strict action against sugar smuggling, which bore fruitful results. He directed the authorities to take solid steps to control the price of sugar besides taking stern action against elements involved in its hoarding. Shehbaz Sharif directed to prepare a strategy to ensure the provision of the commodity and other essential items at reasonable rates. “The federal and provincial governments should make joint efforts to ensure the provision of essential items to the common man at low rates,” he added. He said that during the holy month of Ramadan, negligence would not be tolerated regarding control of prices of essential items. The meeting was briefed about the sugar production and that there was its sufficient stock available in the country. It was informed that fair price shops had been set up to sell sugar at low rates at the provincial level and all possible steps would be taken to completely overcome its smuggling.
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