Pakistan Flour Mills Association has sounded the alarm about the flour crisis. Abdul Rauf, chairman of the association, and Asim Raza, central chairman, said that wheat should be given to flour mills across Punjab on the basis of equality.
The flour crisis is likely to re-emerge in the market is likely to create a severe shortage of flour. Pakistan Flour Mills Association officials sounded the alarm.
Abdul Rauf Mukhtar, Chairman, Flour Mills Association, said that the entire flour industry was protesting against the discriminatory implementation of the wheat policy. The food secretary did not allow us to buy wheat even during the season. Wheat should be given to flour mills across Punjab on the basis of equality.
Asim Raza, central chairman of the association, said that due to the non-availability of wheat in the market, its prices have reached Rs 1,900 per quintal. We have always supported the government, we did not anticipate such a loss.
Secretary Food Punjab Waqas Ali Mahmood said that the supply of wheat to flour mills in 5 major cities has been started. Supply continues in Lahore, Multan, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi.
Extracted from City42 News
