NOWSHERA: Chief Advisor to the Minister of Food Mian Khaliqur Rahman on Sunday warned that tough action would be taken against flour mills and traders, who did not provide the public with quality flour at subsidized prices.
He was talking to various delegates who called him at his residence. The adviser said firm action would also be taken against elements that obstruct the provision of government assistance to the community.
He told the delegation to contact him directly, the Food Department or file a complaint on the Pakistan Citizens Portal to resolve the problem immediately. The adviser believes that there is no shortage of wheat stocks while the grain quota for flour mills is being increased in the province.
Khaliqur Rahman said that daily wheat was given to flour mills so that people would not be short of flour and get basic commodities at subsidized prices.
judging everywhere in the province.
He said that on the special instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, all resources were used to provide assistance to the people. The adviser said that hoarding and the mafia of illegal profiteers would be handled with an iron fist. He said the government pays millions of rupees in subsidies every year so that people can get food at a fair price.