Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the free flour distribution centre here and reviewed overall arrangements on Wednesday.
The prime minister inquired about the problems faced by the beneficiaries of the scheme gathered there to receive free flour bags under the PM’s Special Ramazan Package and directed the authorities concerned to immediately resolve all their issues.
He was informed that so far, some 4.9 million flour bags had been distributed among the deserving families in the Dera Ghazi Khan Division.
Speaking on the occasion, Shehbaz Sharif said that the distribution process of free flour was going on smoothly under the supervision of Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
He also directed giving priority to women, the elderly and the handicapped during the distribution process. He also personally distributed free flour bags among the elderly as well as differently-abled people.
PM Shehbaz said that the country was facing challenges but with the blessings of the Allah Almighty, the coalition government was on track to steer it out of the crisis.