ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (APP):Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday emphasised that protecting farmers and ensuring a fair sugar price for consumers remain the top priority of the government, and directed all concerned to closely monitor retail prices and enforce a vigilant regulatory oversight to ensure maximum public relief. The deputy prime minister, chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on the Export of Surplus Sugar …
DPM emphasises protecting farmers, ensuring fair sugar price for consumers as top govt. priority
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (APP):Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday emphasised that protecting farmers and ensuring a fair sugar price for consumers remain the top priority of the government, and directed all concerned to closely monitor retail prices and enforce a vigilant regulatory oversight to ensure maximum public relief.
The deputy prime minister, chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on the Export of Surplus Sugar here, a DPM’s Office news release said.
?The Committee examined modalities to balance exports with domestic consumption so that domestic market availability and prices remain stable.
?The meeting was attended by Minister for Commerce; SAPM Tariq Bajwa; Secretaries of Commerce and National Food Security & Research; and senior representatives from concerned ministries and departments.
