CM rejects increase in flour price

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif while strongly rejecting the proposal of a few rupees increase in the prices of flour bags of various brands and weight by Food Department due to new packing of flour said that he will not allow increase of even a single penny in the price of flour. He said that provision of relief to the people is responsibility of the government, therefore, no increase should be made in the price of flour due to its new packing.

The Chief Minister said that due to governmental steps, prices have stabilized and a comprehensive mechanism be evolved for maintaining this trend on permanent basis.