ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that besides making the availability of basic commodities certain, ensuring appropriate prices was foremost priority of the government.
He directed the administration of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to ensure the ample availability of basic goods at all outlets. The prime minister was presiding over weekly review meeting regarding the availability and prices of basic commodities across the country.
The meeting was attended by the relevant Federal and Provincial Ministers, Secretaries, Chief Secretaries and other senior officers. The prime minister directed the Ministry of National Food Security to complete at the earliest the assessment work regarding the future requirement of basic commodities like wheat and sugar so as to ensure advance arrangements in that regard.
He directed all the chief secretaries to ensure the implementation of price list through active and effective role of the administration. The prime minister ordered to ensure immediate action against the officers committing any negligence in that respect. Minister for Finance Dr Hafeez Sheikh told the meeting that in the month of January 2021, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was recorded at 5.7% as against 14.6% recorded in the corresponding month of previous fiscal year.
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