Wheat crisis: Federal, provincial govts on same page

The minister said government would take every possible step in order to resolve the crisis.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Chaudhry Barjees Tahir has said that the federal and Gilgit-Baltistan governments are on the same page to resolve the issue of wheat crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan. He stated this in a meeting with Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Syed Mahdi Shah who called on the federal minister in his office and apprised him regarding sufferings of the people due to wheat prices and protests, said a press release. Tahir said that the federal government accords a great deal of respect to the feelings of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and would take every possible step in order to resolve the crisis. The issue of wheat subsidy was discussed in detail and a five member committee was constituted in chairmanship of Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan. This committee would formulate recommendations which would be sent to Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) for final Approval.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 23^rd, 2014.

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