Times of Islamabad

PM Imran Khan chairs meeting regarding Ramzan Package

PM Imran Khan chairs meeting regarding Ramzan Package

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authoritiesconcerned to ensure provision of essential commodities at fixed ratesduring Ramazan.

Chairing a meeting about Ramazan Package 2019 in Islamabad today, he saidthe administration officers must ensure their presence in the field andtake immediate action against profiteers and hoarders.

The Prime Minister said Control Rooms should be set up at provincial levelto monitor provision of essential commodities, electricity, gas and waterduring Ramazan so that administrative control could be made effective.

He said the concerned ministries and departments have been directed toensure supply of gas, electricity and water in Sehar and Iftar timingsbesides maintaining peace during Ramazan.

Imran Khan said the government has realization of the difficulties ofpeople and the government is making all out efforts to provide relief topeople.

The Provincial Ministers and Secretaries concerned apprised the PrimeMinister about the steps taken to ensure provision of daily-use commoditiesat fixed rates and check profiteering and hoarding during Ramzan.