ISLAMABAD – Prime Minster Imran Khan has directed to evolve a coordinatedprice control mechanism at federal and provincial levels to checkprofiteering and hoarding.
Chairing the federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, he also directed toprovide all possible relief to the low income segments of society as perPTI’s election manifesto.
Later briefing newsmen about the cabinet meeting, Minister for Planning,Khusro Bakhtiar said the inflation rate remained just point four percentduring first five months of PTI government.
He said the inflation in PPP’s first five months rule was registered at11.2 percent and in the PML-N’s tenure, it was four percent.
Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said Ministry of Petroleum hasbeen directed to come out with a comprehensive plan to address the gasshortage problem in the country.
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He said the cabinet decided to keep names of 172 persons on Exit ControlList until the Supreme Court issues its detailed verdict on the matter.
The Minister said the government would further consider the issue afterdetailed verdict of the apex court and would decide whether it should filea review or not.
