ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the ministries concernedto take measures to make the prices of essential items stable as well asensuring their availability in markets for the benefit of common man.
Briefing media on cabinet decisions in Islamabad this evening, SpecialAssistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. FirdousAshiq Awan said Prime Minister directed that strict action will be takenagainst profiteers and hoarders as it is main responsibility of thegovernment to ensure provision of goods to the people.
In this regard, the Prime Minister has convened a meeting of provincialchief ministers and chief secretaries on Friday next in which measureswould be discussed to activate the price control committees at grass rootslevel.
Prime Minister directed that a mechanism should be developed incoordination with provincial Auqaf Departments to take steps for landretrieval and its proper use for public service purposes.
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A data bank on these lands should also be prepared.
The cabinet endorsed the decisions of previous meeting of EconomicCoordination Committee.
