PM Imran orders nationwide crackdown to curb flour crisis.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan taking notice of the reports about an uncontrolling surge in prices of flour, has ordered a nation-wide crackdown on hoarder and profiteers to curb the flour crisis.

He directed the concerned officials to effective steps in order to stabilize the prices of flour. He ordered to take strict and indiscrimination actions against profiteers.

PM Imran emphasized on arresting and selling the warehouse of elements involved in illegal hike of the wheat flour's prices.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif slammed the rise in prices of flour across the country.

"Aata crisis and massive price hike is yet another reminder of sheer callousness that is hallmark of the PTI government. People's lives are being made miserable by the day with government's apathetic attitude!," the PML-N leader expressed.

The opposition leader had urged the incumbent government to reveal the truth on shortage of the basic food commodity in Pakistan.

Shehbaz Sharif had said that it was the right of the people to know what happened to wheat stocks of the country. He went on to say that the premier should take strong action against elements involved in creating the conundrum and resolve the matter on an immediate basis.

According to details, the flour's prices...

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