Food stocks 'sufficient' after floods, NFRCC told.

ISLAMABAD -- The National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) has informed that Pakistan is not expecting a food shortage as there is a 'sufficient quantiAty' of food stock in the counAtry. Federal food secretary revealed this during a meetAing of the NFRCC held under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman of the center Ahsan Iqbal. All chief secretaries and federating units participated in the meeting in which a deAtailed review of food securiAty was conducted. The secreAtary informed the NFRCC that measures are being taken at an emergency level to provide essential food items, including onions and tomatoes, to the flood victims. He said that the quantity of the present stock of food grains is sufficient and if timely measures are takAen before the...

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