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Govt for taking all political
forces along: Qaim
Khairpur— Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said the
government wants to take all political forces along because it
believes that the challenges which the nation confronts need popular
support.
Talking to a delegation belonging to various walks of life at
Jillani House Khairpur on Friday the Chief Minister said in the
recent general elections the nation gave mandate to moderate and
progressive forces in all the provinces, which improved the
country’s image among the comity of nations.
Commenting on wheat situation the Chief Minister said the crisis
arose because of faulty policies of the previous government. He said
the support price of wheat was not increased when it should have
been.
Secondly, he added that incorrect assessment was presented before
the nation and huge quantities of wheat were allowed to be exported
to other countries. Resultantly, he said, the country had to import
wheat at a higher price to meet the domestic requirements.Referring
to steps being taken by the provincial government to overcome the
wheat and “Atta” crisis, he said the support price of wheat has been
increased to encourage the farmers and support procurement efforts.
Strict measures are being taken to control smuggling.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that to overcome the power crisis the
government is following a two-pronged approach of encouraging
conservation and setting up plants for electricity generation.
He further said despite economic constraints the government is
making all out efforts to provide relief to the common man. A number
of short term and long term measures are being adopted to help
improve the living conditions of people especially in the remote
areas.
The Chief Minister said that to address the “Atta” crisis the
government has decided to import 1.5 million ton of wheat and has
accelerated the domestic wheat procurement process which would help
ease the situation. He said the government would ensure sufficient
stocks in all areas to ensure availability of atta to the
consumers.The law enforcement agencies have been directed to check
smuggling of wheat and atta.
He said the government of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would strive
to serve the masses without any discrimination.
He said Khairpur would be on the priority list of government’s
development projects to be initiated by federal as well as
provincial governments.
He said in the district, Lady Police Stations and Women Crises
Centres will be established soon.On the occasion, Syed Amjad Shah,
Muhammad Saleh Ansari, advocate Shakeel Ahmed, Naveed Soomro,
President Anjuman-e-Tajran Khairpur Qutabuddin Shaikh, Abid Ujjan,
Raheel Khan Mahar, Maqsood Ahmed and others were also present. —APP
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