CM Punjab Chairs Meeting About Price Control

13/05/22

Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz chaired a meeting at the Model Town about the price control mechanism in which secretary industries briefed about prices of the essential items. MPAs namely Sardar Owais Leghari, Ch. Muhammad Iqbal, Bilal Yasin, Kh. Imran Nazir, Ramzan Siddique Bhatti, Zeshan Rafique, ticket holder Hafiz Muhammad Nauman, chief secretary, IG police and others attended the meeting. The CM directed to take immediate steps for providing maximum relief to the people and decided to conduct surprise visits to the districts. While directing the chief secretary to hold field visits, the CM announced setting up the chief minister's price control cell at his office. District price control committees have been reactivated and focal persons should actively perform to ensure the availability of essential items at fixed rates, he said. The action plan would be implemented and hoarding would not be tolerated. He asked the administration to keep a vigilant eye on hoarders. I am committed to providing relief to the masses and every possible step would be taken in this regard, he further said