People of all walks of life including labourers, farmers, academicians, economists, tribal elders, pensioners and civil society here Wednesday highly lauded the Prime Minister’s initiative of starting low-priced wheat flour for the masses of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Highly appreciating commencement of inexpensive flour to people of Khyber Pakhtunk-hwa from ‘Shehbaz Speed’, the PMLN Member Provincial Assembly, Ikhtiar Wali Khan said the premier Shehbaz Sharif has won the hearts and minds of millions of people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for this landmark initiative for them.
He said that provision of Rs40 per kg flour has been started in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the order of the Prime Minister and people are getting it with ease. Wali said 100 mobile stores have started working for provision of low-priced flour to residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, adding KP was divided into Abbottabad and Peshawar’s zones for provision of speedy and systematic affordable flour supply to people. He said the facility would be later extended to the whole province.
Ms Sobia Shahid, Provincial President PMLN Women Wing said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had fulfilled yet another promise with the people of KP. She said more than 50,000 bags of subsidized flour were sold in Abbottabad and Peshawar zones in two days. In Abbottabad, she said about 22,070 flour bags were sold whereas more than 23,400 were distributed in Peshawar zone. She said the number of mobile stores would be increased up to 200 by June 13 to ensure the facility is enjoyed by each and every deserving citizen.
