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NPMC observes higher prices in Islamabad as compared to other cities
June 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday lauded provincial governments, federal ministries and organizations for making efforts towards controlling inflation to provide relief to the masses by easing out inflationary pressure.
The minister was chairing meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC). The minister said that controlling the prices of essential items and making lives easier for the masses was the top priority of the incumbent government.
He directed the capital administration to control the prices of essential items in the federal capital, where the NPMC observed that the prices were higher compared to rest of the country. The capital administration was directed to present a detailed report on the measures taken in the next week’s meeting.
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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the launch of the second phase of the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program, as the second phase
ISLAMABAD: Flour mill owners of the Rawalpindi Division have lodged a complaint with the federal government against Punjab administration for not permitting them to purchase wheat.
According to a letter written by the Pakistan Flour Mills Association addressed to the Ministry of National Food Security, a wheat crisis was looming in the country despite record wheat production.
Around 40pc of flour mills in Islamabad and Rawalpindi division are not functioning due to unavailability of wheat to grind.
The letter stated that flour mills were facing difficulty in purchasing wheat directly from farmers due to restrictions by the Punjab government.
Flour Mills Association Punjab Vice President Sheikh Kashif Shabir told Dawn that most of the flour mills situated in north Punjab as well as the federal capital do not have wheat. He said the main reason for this was the permit system that led to the shortage of wheat supply.