Flour prices on decline, reduce by Rs6.

ISLAMABAD -- With timely intervention by the government, prices of wheat and wheat flour have started coming down in the local markets all across the country, particularly in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The prices of wheat flour declined by Rs 6 per kg in Sindh and Rs2 per kg in the markets of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces since Tuesday, said Food Security Commissioner in the Ministry of National Food Security and Research Dr Imtiaz Ali Gopang. ''The situation would further improve as the supply had gained momentum and prices of the commodity would further came down to pre-crisis level in next couple of days'', he said, while talking to reporter on Wednesday.

He said that a helpline had also been established at Prime Minister Office to monitor the demand and supply situation, adding the provincial departments had been asked to submit report on daily basis. Over 4.144 million tons of wheat stocks were available in the country, he said adding Punjab had 2.519 million tons, Sindh 0.416 million tons, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 0.0113 million tons and Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Supply Corporation (PASSCO) had wheat reserves of 1.204 million tons till today. The Food Security Commissioner informed that Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet had directed the PASSCO to provide 400,000 tons of wheat to Sindh, 450,000 tons...

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