ISLAMABAD – PM Imran Khan orders strict and speedy crackdown across thecountry for providing the poor with relief.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday ordered strict and speedy crackdownagainst profiteers and hoarders “who are responsible for spike in theprices of essential food items and creating artificial inflation.”
The premier further directed the concerned authorities to review prices ofessential food items, and reduce the prices by 15 to 20 percent.
The PM stressed that the essential food items should not be hoardedillegally. “Benefit of the poor surpasses everything else.”
PM Khan also held a meeting considering health, education and other civicfacilities of the federal capital, and said no negligence would betolerated in provision of best possible healthcare facilities to the massesand that all resources would be provided to ensure quality of education.
He directed the health secretary to pay special attention to makeadministration of public sector hospitals fully functional.
He asked officials to overcome the shortage of manpower in the hospitalsand ensure provision of medicines.
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Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood briefed the meeting about the stepstaken to bring improvements in 423 public sector schools and colleges ofthe federal capital.
The premier further directed addressing the issue of shortage of teachersin schools. “Since it is the matter of our future, we should considereducation at the highest priority, and take all the requisite steps tobring improvement in it.”
Khan directed that a roadmap should be prepared for provision of qualityeducation at all schools and colleges of the federal capital. He alsoemphasised the need for paying special attention to the education of girls.
Regarding encroachments in parks and green areas in Islamabad, the PrimeMinister directed the Chairman of the CDA that those violating the rules ofthe civic authority in the residential colonies should be identified totake appropriate action against them.
Discussing the law and order situation of Islamabad, Khan directed toestablish complaint management system in every police station.
