Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday directed Punjab Chief Secretary Jawwad Rafique Malik to take special measures for controlling inflation for the upcoming month of Ramazan.
He ordered ensuring implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent a surge in coronavirus cases in the province.
The chief secretary called on the CM at his office and briefed him about the latest situation in various fields.
The CM issued instructions with regard to administrative matters, controlling price hike, implementation of SOPs, improving garbage disposal and accelerating the pace of low-cost housing project.
He ordered for taking necessary steps to deal with price hike and said the government would not allow profiteers and hoarders to exploit the people. “The administration must ensure availability of essential commodities at fixed prices in the market besides taking indiscriminate action against those who were creating artificial price hike.”
He stated that the administration would have to work more efficiently in order to provide relief to people.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 14th, 2021.
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