Sindh to resolve flour crisis by Wednesday: Murad Ali Shah.

KARACHI -- The government will overcome the wheat flour crisis in Sindh by Tuesday or Wednesday, Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah said on Sunday.

Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) had allotted 3,00,000 tons of wheat to Sindh, which is being transported from Punjab and Balochistan, the chief minister said.

The wheat supply to the province was delayed due to recent goods transport strike, Shah clarified.

Talking on the issue, chief minister said that 70,000 bags of wheat have been transported to Karachi, while 50,000 bags will reach tomorrow.

'The Government of Sindh has signed an agreement with the National Logistic Cell (NLC) and 200 vehicles of the NLC being used for transportation of wheat to Sindh,' Shah said.

The wheat is being supplied to the flour mills in Karachi and Hyderabad, he added.

The chief minister has also directed the deputy commissioners of all districts to control the prices of wheat flour in their respective districts.

Meanwhile, at a press conference in Karachi on Sunday, Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh said the shortage of wheat and the hike in prices have to be controlled by the Sindh government and their officials.

'There should be an inquiry. Bilawal Sahib either you or one of your people need to give us answer as to how the provincial food department is Rs90 billion in debt.

Secondly, please tell us where 0.4 million tonnes of wheat, from a total of 0.8 million tonnes, have gone?'

He maintained that in light of the situation, the federal government is in the process of sending 10,000...