Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, during a meeting with Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) hailing from the Hazara division, provided his approval to a proposal for setting up price control committees at the union council (UC) level – in a bid to effectively check the price hike in the country, according to news sources.
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The PM said that after achieving the economic stability in the country, the government’s entire focus was redirected towards the provision of maximum relief. The visiting MNAs appraised the PM of the issues faced by the public and challenges of their respective constituencies.
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The PM reassured them that the government was taking all possible administrative measures to check the price hike in essential commodities and was reviewing the demand and supply chain to identify the source of the problem.
He also expressed his concern over the losses in power and gas sector and said efforts were being made to neutralise the situation.