Measures taken for smooth supply of essential commodities: Shaukat Tarin

December 16, 2021: The government is taking all possible measures to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities throughout the country, Shaukat Tarin, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue said while presiding over the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) meeting, showed a press release issued yesterday.

The Adviser appreciated the efforts of the Sindh government and stressed to ensure the availability of wheat flour at government prices in Karachi and Hyderabad. While reviewing the price of sugar in the country, the Secretary of Finance informed that prices are decreasing.

The new stocks of sugar are arriving in the market which will further reduce the prices. The Advisor expressed satisfaction over the stability in the sugar prices in the market. Chairman TCP gave a presentation on the various options for the availability of imports of edible oil at low prices.

The meeting deliberated in detail on the consumption pattern of branded and unbranded edible oil. The meeting also noted the price difference between both the categories and was directed to remove the anomalies to ensure the supply of edible oil at reasonable prices.

While reviewing the production of Pulses in the country, it was informed that prices of Pulses have shown a slight increase in the week under review.

The Adviser directed the Ministry of National Food Security & Research to monitor the movement of international prices of Pulses and accordingly plan import to avoid price hike in the country. NPMC also reviewed milk prices in the country and observed variations in milk prices across the country. The adviser directed all the provincial chief secretaries to keep a check on the undue price hike of milk.

Press Release