ISLAMABAD: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi informed National Assembly that despite facing difficult economic challenges, incumbent government provided free flour to deserving families under Ramadhan Package.

Responding to calling attention notice regarding incidents of loss of precious human lives during flour distribution in country, he said government, in line with directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was making all-out efforts to execute initiative of free flour distribution without hurting self-respect of any citizen. Abbasi said that prime minister himself visited flour distribution points established across country to review arrangements made by government to alleviate the financial sufferings of common man. “Government is taking all possible measures to reduce difficulties of poor people during holy month of Ramadhan,” he added.

Abbasi said government was well aware of difficulties being faced by masses due to high inflation and fully determined to provide maximum relief to them through various initiatives.

Commenting on price-checking mechanism in federal capital, he said district administration was regularly checking price across city. “No one will be allowed to overcharge,” he assured.

Member of National Assembly Aliya Kamran complained that people of country were facing high inflation and there was no mechanism to check overpricing. She asked government to take steps to overcome difficulties being faced by people in Ramadhan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 06 2023

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