NPMC reviews price trend of essential commodities especially wheat

February 16, 2021: Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has urged all the concerned departments to take necessary measures to ensure an uninterrupted supply of regulated wheat and flour throughout the country.

Chairing the weekly meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee in Islamabad yesterday, he further directed all provincial and district administrations to proactively monitor the prices of essential commodities to avoid hoarding and black-marketing effectively

The Committee reviewed the price trend of essential commodities especially wheat flour, eggs, chicken, sugar, and edible oil during the week.

The meeting was briefed that prices of six items have been decreased while 21 items remained stable during the last week. It was also informed about the availability of sufficient stock of wheat across the country.

The Minister expressed satisfaction over the average per day releases by the provinces which were stable throughout the country.

The NPMC directed the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics to work out the ranking of the districts with reference to price control so that provincial governments can take necessary actions accordingly.

The meeting was attended by the Minister for Industries, Adviser to the PM on Commerce, SAPM on Revenue, and other senior officials of concerned departments.

Radio Pakistan