Price of flour bags has been reduced across the district Faisalabad to facilitate the masses. A spokesman of local administration said here on Tuesday that on special direction of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, the government had made reduction in the flour bags and new rate for 10 kilograms (kg) flour bag was fixed as Rs.800 while 20 kg bag would be available at Rs.1600. In this connection, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh also directed the price control magistrates as well as assistant commissioners and officers of the Food department to ensure the availability of flour bags on its new price.

He said that strict action should be taken against the profiteers without any discrimination so that real fruits of government efforts could be passed on to the masses. The DC also directed the assistant commissioners and officers of the Food department to ensure display of banners at conspicuous places in the shops about new price of the flour bags so that the people could easily purchase the flour bags at fixed price. He also appealed to the people to lodge their complaints against profiteering through Qeemat App or contact on the telephone number of Food Department 041-9200153. Prompt action would be taken for early redressal of the complaints against profiteering and overcharging, he added.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan