Minister stresses commodities’ reserves to control prices July 16, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Thursday underscored the importance of building strategic reserves of key commodities to eliminate undue profit margins and stabilise prices of the items of daily use. In a meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Food Security Jamshed Iqbal, Tarin also desired to utilise his expertise to effectively control prices of essential food items on a regular basis to provide maximum relief to the general public. Tarin reiterated the firm commitment of the government to provide essential food items at affordable prices to the consumers throughout the country. The government is encouraging imports of sugar and wheat to reduce the gap between demand and supply.