ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Tuesday, directed the federal and provincial authorities to continue close monitoring main essential commodities, particularly in view of the approaching month of Ramazan, to prevent any artificial price hike or exploitation of consumers by unscrupulous elements.
The DPM/FM chaired a meeting to review the availability and prices of essential commodities across the country and expressed satisfaction over ample stock of key essential commodities across provinces, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister said in a press release.
The meeting was attended by Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, chief secretary Balochistan, chairman TDAP, and officials from the Federal Board of Revenue, ministries of national food security and commerce, and provincial food department representatives.