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Finance Minister Directs Provinces To Take Action Against Hoarding

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Monday reiterated government’s firm commitment to ensure provision of essential commodities at affordable prices across the board.

He was chairing a weekly meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) here, said a press statement issued by the Finance Ministry.

Among others, the meeting was attended by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (NFS&R), Syed Fakhar Imam, SAPM on Revenue Dr Waqar Masood, Provincial Chief Secretaries, Secretary Ministry of Industries & Production, Secretary Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Additional Secretary Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Chairman FBR, Member Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), Member Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), MD Utility Stores Corporation, MD PASSCO, Member National Accounts PBS and senior officers of the Finance Division participated in the meeting.

The finance minister directed Ministry of Industries and Production to continuously monitor stocks of sugar, its supply position and prices in the market.