DPM Dar directs monitoring of supply chains, prices of essential commodities
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee which reviewed the stock position, supply arrangements and prices of essential commodities. According to the Foreign Office, the deputy prime minister was apprised that adequate stocks were available to meet domestic demand, with no shortages anticipated with the prices…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar convened a Cabinet Committee meeting on Friday to oversee the management of supply chains and the pricing of essential commodities, according to the Foreign Office. The deputy prime minister was informed that sufficient inventories exist to satisfy domestic demand, and that no shortages were expected, with prices demonstrating stability.
Dar instructed all relevant parties to closely monitor supply chains and commodity prices to aid domestic consumers, adhering to the directives set forth by the prime minister. He emphasized that stringent measures would be implemented against hoarding, artificial shortages, and inflated pricing of essential commodities.
Ministers responsible for national food security, research and climate change, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, the Secretary of Commerce, and senior representatives from pertinent federal and provincial ministries and departments participated in the meeting.
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