Chief Minister notice increasing price of onion & tomatoes

Lahore : Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of news telecast by media regarding increase in prices of some vegetables especially tomatoes and onions.

He issued instructions to Provincial Cabinet Committee on Price Control from London and said that concerned departments and institutions should take immediate steps to bring the prices at moderate level.

The Chief Minister said that hike in prices of some vegetables especially tomatoes and onion is unacceptable. He said that people cannot be left at the mercy of profiteers. He said that interest of people is very dear to him and added that public interest will be protected at every cost.

ShahbazSharif said that the factors and causes of increase in prices should be ascertained and prices be brought at reasonable level through immediate steps.