Provincial govts directed to strictly monitor eggs, ghee prices.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Tuesday noted the increase in prices of eggs and vegetable ghee and urged the provincial governments to strictly monitor their prices. He directed the Secretary Commerce to call a meeting with representatives of the provincial governments and FBR to take further steps in this regard. He chaired the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC). The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) reviewed the price trend of essential commodities. The Finance Secretary apprised NPMC that there has been a consistent decline in the weekly SPI over the last four weeks. SPI registered a decline of 0.22%, notably in essential food commodities namely wheat, tomatoes, onions, potatoes and chicken...