PM wants sugar, other commodities sold at lower prices

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the provision of sugar and other essential items to people at low rates is the top priority of his government. Presiding over a meeting in Lahore on the supply of sugar and price control in the country on Sunday, the premier recalled that the government in previous months had taken strict action against sugar smuggling, which bore fruitful results. He directed the authorities concerned to take solid steps to control the price of the commodity besides taking stern action against elements found involved in its hoarding. PM Shehbaz issued directive for the preparation of a strategy to ensure the provision of commodity and other essential items at reasonable rates. “The federal and provincial governments should make joint efforts to ensure the provision of essential items to the common man at low rates,” he added.