The benefits of Ramzan Package should be reached to the masses: Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that in view of arrival of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak, abundant supply of quality essential items, fruits and vegetables should be maintained and concerned institutions should ensure that the benefits of Ramzan Package should reach the masses in the real sense. He said that provision of quality daily use items to the citizens is the responsibility of concerned institutions and no laxity will be tolerated in this regard.

Issuing instructions to Provincial Cabinet Committee on Price Control and provincial administration, the Chief Minister said that the interest of the people will be safeguarded and he will not allow anyone to exploit the masses in the form of profiteering. He said that he will personally monitor the measures taken with regard to Ramazan Package.

The Chief Minister further directed that besides ensuring a high quality of daily use items, fruits and vegetables, their easy availability should also be ensured and regular visits to the markets be paid for this purpose. He said that district price control committees should maintain a watchful eye on the quality and prices of essential commodities. He said that hoarders and profiteers cannot be allowed to create artificial price-hike.

He directed that indiscriminate action should be taken against the elements involved in hoarding and profiteering. He said that problems of the common man cannot be realized while sitting in air-conditioned rooms therefore there is a need to come out in the field to provide relief to the common man. He directed that implementation of the comprehensive mechanism evolved for stabilizing prices of daily use items during Ramazan-ul- Mubarak should be ensured at any cost.

The Chief Minister directed Provincial Price Control Committee to complete necessary arrangements with regard to Ramazan Bazaars before the start of the holy month and all out measures should be taken for facilitating the masses as provision of relief to the people is a collective religious and moral responsibility.