Food grain dept foils flour smuggling attempt.

MULTAN -- The Punjab food grain department foiled an attempt of smuggling flour to other province during a crackdown launched across the district here on Wednesday.

In line with special directives of the provincial government, the food grain department under the supervision of District Food Controller (DFC) Umair Sagheer launched a crackdown against the smuggling of wheat and flour to other districts and provinces.

The team foiled an attempt of smuggling flour to Meeran Shah and recovered a truck loaded with 650 bags of flour at Head Muhammadwala.

The DFC along with other concerned officers also visited different flour mills and checked record of government quota flour.

The DFC suspended wheat quota of Nawaz Flour mill for three days and also imposed fine of Rs 50,000 over violations. A fine of...