ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Maryam Aurangzeb has said that Shahbaz Sharif has made flour, sugar and ghee cheaper in one month.
Federal Minister for Information Maryam Aurangzeb while addressing a press conference in Islamabad said that cheap ghee scheme has started in the country after the Prime Minister’s cheap flour scheme. In 2018, the price of flour in Pakistan was Rs 35 per kg, in last four years. The price of flour increased from Rs. 35 per kg to Rs. 90 to Rs. 100 per kg.
The Federal Minister for Information said that the quality of flour was also compromised in the whole country including utility stores. Flour was smuggled, first exported, then imported, thus the price was increased, sugar was also exported first and then imported. And its price has also gone up. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has fixed the price of flour at utility stores at Rs. 400 per 10 kg, keeping in view the rising rate of inflation. Is.
The Federal Minister for Information said that for the convenience of the people who are unable to reach the utility stationery points or mobile vans, they can register their complaint by contacting toll free number 080005590 for any difference in quality or price of flour. No. 051111123570 has been allotted in case of any complaint.
He said that in 2018, during the PML-N era, the price of ghee was Rs 150 per kg. In the last four years, ghee was being sold at Rs 550 to Rs 600 per kg. The total volume is Rs 3 billion, a monitoring system has been set up for shortage of flour, sugar and other items in utility stores, the price of ghee has reached Rs 550 per kg in the market, the price of ghee. It has been increased to Rs. 300 per kg by giving subsidy of Rs. 250. Ghee is being subsidized at all utility stores.
Maryam Aurangzeb said that in the last four years the people have been suffering from high prices. Flour, sugar and ghee have been expensive in the country for four years now. It has been two months since the present government came to power Yes, that is why the present government is taking steps to provide subsidy and relief to the people. Shahbaz Sharif made flour, sugar and ghee cheaper in one month.
Maryam Aurangzeb further said that Imran Khan deliberately violated the IMF agreement, the former prime minister used to say that he did not come to make flour and onions cheaper, Giving lectures on inflation.