LAHORE: Food Minister Punjab Bilal Yasin visited different city areas on Thursday and got arrested another 13 people for not selling naan and roti at government fixed prices. Bilal Yasin reviewed prices at Roti Naan shops in Temple Road, Karim Park and Thokar Niaz Baig areas.
He got arrested 13 people on the spot for selling expensive roti and naan. Speaking on the occasion, Food Minister Bilal Yasin said the sale of expensive roti and naan was not acceptable in any area, roti would be available at Rs 16 and naan at Rs 20.
Bilal Yasin said that it was his government’s mission that the benefit of reduction in flour price should be trickled down to the people instead of middlemen. The food minister said that affordable Roti and Naan were available in 80 percent of the areas. The operation would continue until 100 percent implementation of notified price, he added.