Tag: shortage

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved actions on Tuesday against officers responsible for poor planning and negligence. The government decided to suspend four officials from the Ministry of National Food Security, with no recommendations against key officials of the caretaker setup. No recommendations were given against any key officials of the caretaker government. Earlier, PM Shehbaz established a probe committee, led by Secretary Cabinet Division Kamran Ali Afzal, to investigate the import of wheat last year despite a “bumper crop,” which resulted in excess stock preventing Balochistan and Punjab governments from purchasing the crop from farmers. Earlier this month, the premier ... Read more