Punjab Food Secretary Waqas Ali Mahmood has said that the flour mills can purchase wheat from any division of Punjab on cheap rates. Punjab Food Department (PFD) will facilitate them in this regard.
An 8-member delegation of Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) led by its Chairman Asim Raza called on Food Secretary Waqas Ali on Saturday. Punjab Food Director Wajid Ali Shah and Chairman Flour Mills Punjab Abdul Rauf Mukhtar Awan were also present on this occasion.
It was agreed in the meeting that Food Department and Flour Mills Association will work together for bringing the stability of flour prices in the market.
Pakistan Flour Mills Association Chairman Asim Raza said that association has not issued any rate for the increase in the prices of flour bag in Punjab.
Waqas Ali Mahmood said that Punjab Food Department and Punjab Flour Mills Association will work together on mutual strategy and all the problems faced by flour mills will be solved. District food controller will be responsible for any complaint registered against them by any flour mill.
After achieving the target of 40 lakh metric ton wheat, a summary has been sent to Punjab chief minister to stop further procurement of wheat, the secretary added.
