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PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mohammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday directed the food department to release 136,000 metric tonnes of wheat from strategic reserves to mills and dealers in order to provide relief to consumers and ensure uninterrupted availability of essential food items to people.
The decision, according to an official statement, was taken after restrictions were imposed by the Punjab government on inter-provincial movement of wheat.
The chief minister said that the decision was meant to safeguard interests of people and stabilise prices of wheat in the province.
Following the restrictions imposed by the Punjab government, wheat prices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa open market surged to Rs13,650 per 100 kilograms. In order counter the pressure and ensure affordability, the provincial government decided to supply wheat at a subsidised rate of Rs10,414 per 100 kilograms.
