Shahbaz Sharif, the prime minister, expressed his unhappiness with the provinces’ inability to complete the procurement of wheat by the deadline of June 1.
On Monday, the premier expressed his displeasure at the lack of procurement targets being met and ordered the Minister for National Food Security and Research, Tariq Bashir Cheema, to set up an urgent committee to ensure the distribution of imported wheat in the provinces is transparent.
After a stern warning from Prime Minister, the federal government agreed to supply cheaper flour to those in need.
There should be a fixed price of Rs490 for a 10-kilogram bag of flour in the Utility Stores, and all provinces should follow suit.
This method of postponing action could not be permitted, as per Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who promised that the federal government will provide all help to the provinces in need.
Beyond politics, he said, the federal government will do all it could to support the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Prime Minister Sharif said the government has a responsibility to help the needy.
Federal ministers Tariq Bashir Cheema and Marriyum Aurangzeb, as well as officials from the respective ministries, attended the conference. The provincial chief secretaries were able to take part in the meeting via video link.
