LAHORE:Flour supply has been restored across Punjab after the Flour Mills Association’s strike was postponed and grinding operations have resumed in Punjab.
During a video link meeting with all divisional officers here on Sunday, Secretary Food Punjab, Moazzam Iqbal, sought a report on the monitoring of flour supply and prices in the market after the strike.
The secretary said that all officers of the Food Department Punjab will continue field operations despite their leave. The performance of officers in ensuring the supply of flour and prices despite the strike is commendable. Cases will be registered against flour dealers and retailers who artificially increase prices under the pretext of the strike. Ensuring the supply of flour stock in the market during Muharram, no compromise will be made on the quality and weight of flour. He clarified that work will continue on the zero-tolerance policy of the Punjab Chief Minister regarding flour price increases.