As many as 1,125 ton of sugar has reached Lahore from Karachi through trains and trucks while 1,200 ton of sugar has been procured from godowns. This was disclosed by the District Co-ordinator Officer (DCO) Lahore Ahad Cheema while briefing the Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbas Sharif during a meeting to review the situation of sugar prices and supply here on Monday.
The Chief Minister held this emergent meeting at the Lahore Airport on his return from Islamabad. Senior Advisor Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa, elected representatives, Home Secretary, District Co-ordination Officer Lahore and officers concerned were present on the occasion.
While briefing the Chief Minister about sugar prices and its supply, the DCO Lahore informed that 1,125 ton of sugar has reached Lahore from Karachi through trains and trucks while 1,200 ton sugar has been procured from godowns. He said that sugar is being sold at Rs 72 per kg at 90 percent places of the city and by today sugar will be easily available at Rs 72 per kg in all the shops of the city.
He said that action has been taken against the elements engaged in overcharging of sugar in the provincial metropolis. The meeting was informed that sugar transported from Karachi is also being supplied to other districts. The Chief Minister directed that provision of sugar at Rs 72 per kg should be ensured in the province at all costs and an effective system of monitoring should be developed in this regard. He said that strict action should be taken against those indulging in overcharging.
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