STAFF REPORTER .ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Imran Khan taking notice of the reports about an uncontrolling surge in prices of flour, has ordered a nation-wide crackdown on hoarder and profiteers. He directed the concerned officials to take effective steps in order to stabilize the prices of flour. He ordered to take strict and indiscrimination actions against profiteers. PM Imran emphasized on arresting and selling the warehouse of elements involved in illegal hike of the wheat flour’s prices. Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif slammed the rise in prices of flour across the country. The opposition leader had urged the incumbent government to reveal the truth on shortage of the basic food commodity in Pakistan.Shahbaz Sharif had said that it was the right of the people to know what happened to wheat stocks of the country. He went on to say that the premier should take strong action against elements involved in creating the conundrum and resolve the matter on an immediate basis. Flour delivery from Punjab has been closed for five days as crisis starts erupting in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), sources said on Saturday. According to details, flour stock in Peshawar has left for only two days and price of 20 kg flour bag has increased by Rs 100 in one week whereas the rate of 85 kg sack has surged by Rs 400-500.
