CM visits Jaranwala, takes punitive action against AC, SHO.

FAISALABAD -- :Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar conducted a surprise visit of Jaranwala on Sunday and inspected a flour sale point, Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital and City police station.

During his visit to the flour sales point, the CM interacted with people who were gathered to purchase flour bags on subsidised rate.

Few customers complained that flour bags were not available at the sale point in a sufficient quantity. He issued orders for immediate removal of assistant commissioner Jaranwala from his post over his inefficiency and made him an OSD (Officer on Special Duty).

He also suspended Assistant Food Controller (AFC) Jameel Gujjar on public complaints over low supply of flour. He said the Punjab government had an ample stock of wheat and the entire machinery had been directed to overcome shortage of flour and ensure sale of flour on fixed rate.

He said, "I am personally checking sales points so that availability of flour could be ensured at subsidised rate." He also...

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