CM Hamza announces Rs160 subsidy on 10kg flour bag
Says 10kg flour bag will now be available for Rs490 in Punjab: Assails Imran Khan for spreading chaos in garb of politics
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Renewing pledge to work for the welfare of the masses, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz Thursday announced decreasing the price of 10kg flour bag by Rs160 to Rs490, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore’s Model Town, the Punjab chief minister said, “It has been a month and a half that there is no governor in the province. It has been a month and a half that I do not have a cabinet.”
He directed his criticism at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and said to him, “Listen to me Imran Niazi, no one can stop me from working for the people.”
He also accused Imran Khan of playing with [the fate of] people for four years, adding that people had to stand in long queues for the purchase of sugar which went scarce due to poor policies of Imran Khan.
He also blamed Imran Khan for spreading chaos under the guise of politics, questioning: “What does Imran Khan want to do with the country?”
He also alleged that Imran Khan wanted to divide the army, adding: “The institutions should take note of Imran Khan’s statement about the participation of army men’s families in his long march.”
He said, “I tell the people not to follow this imposter. He has not yet been able to answer his theft of Tosha Khana.”
He also alleged that Imran Khan was showing hostility towards Pakistan, asking the people to keep a close eye on him.
“If the court had not opened at 12 o'clock at night, the country would have become a banana republic by now,” said the chief minister.
Hamza Shehbaz lamented that people had been facing a great deal of inconvenience due to inflation for the last four years, adding that the dollar touched Rs200 mark due to Imran Khan.
“I will always stand with the people of Punjab,” vowed Hamza, announcing: “10kg flour bag will be available in Punjab for Rs490 from today.”
He added that the government had collected one-year stock of wheat, adding that the wheat was purchased from farmers at Rs2,200 per 40kg.
“I will remain in this post as long as Allah wills,” said the CM, adding that officers in police and other departments would be appointed on merit.
He also flayed President Arif Alvi and former Punjab governor Umar Sarfraz Cheema for violating the Constitution.