- Orders country-wide crackdown on hoarders and profiteers
ISLAMABAD, January 29: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to ensure provision of wheat across the country, sources reported.
Presiding over a high-level meeting, PM Imran said that wheat is an essential commodity and added that there should not be shortage of flour in the country.
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) had already approved duty-free import of wheat, PM Imran said and added that the government will take every possible measure to meet the requirement of the country.
Speaking on the occasion, PM Imran ordered country-wide crackdown on hoarders and profiteers.
Current stock of wheat, future strategy, reasons behind the wheat crises and other issues came under discussion in the meeting.-Agencies
