ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed to expedite the supply of flour from Punjab to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to end the crisis of commodity in the KP.
In a statement issued from PM Office, he clarified that negligence of any kind in this regard would not be tolerated.
Shehbaz Sharif asked the interim governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to improve their coordination in order to ensure a fast supply of flour.
The premier earlier had ordered to ensure an uninterrupted supply of flour in KP to end the flour crisis in the province.
The statement mentioned that the prime minister himself was supervising the process of flour supply to KP.
The PM further directed the federal and provincial departments to ensure steps for implementation of recommendations contained in the Commission’s report, which was formed over the grievances of students of Balochistan province.
The PM assured that all steps would be taken to address Baloch students’ issues as they had been the assets of the country, adding the country’s progress and development was linked with their prosperity, said a press release issued by PM Office.
He also appreciated the efforts of the Commission to furnish a comprehensive report with honesty and diligence.
Convenor of the Commission Sardar Akhtar Mengal (MNA) and members Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Senator Kamran Murtaza, Afrasiab Khattak, Nasir Mehmood Khosa and major (retd) Husnain additional secretary Senate attended the meeting.
Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah, Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarrar, PM’s Adviser Ahad Cheema and other senior officials were also present during the meeting.
PM Shehbaz Sharif further said that the political leadership of the country was giving a message of peace, friendship and prosperity to the people of the province, adding all issues of the province including the missing persons should be resolved by all the stakeholders collectively.
He stressed for taking up suitable steps, within the confines of the law and constitution, over the issue of missing persons.
Through adoption of mechanism for partnership and close cooperation, national unity and progress could be ensured, he added.
The prime minister said that Pakistan’s progress and prosperity was linked with Balochistan province and directed for ensuring provision of development funds to the province.
The government was striving to bring the womenfolk and the deprived segments of society into the mainstream of development, he maintained.
The Commission was established under the Islamabad High Court’s directive during September 2022.
