KARACHI: Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Sheikh, Saturday, urged the provincial government to start releasing wheat at the earliest and ensure availability of wheat at reasonable rate to save masses from artificial dearness. There were 1.2 million tons wheat stocked with food department but Sindh government was not releasing wheat and flour mills were purchasing expensive wheat from open market at a rate of Rs 3000 per 40 kgs and consequently selling flour at higher prices, he observed. Haleem Adil pointed out corruption of billions in Sindh Food Department and said that wheat of Rs 14 billion was reportedly rotten out and eaten by rats while wheat was also released against bogus cheques. Answering a question on rising inflation Haleem Adil said that inflationary pressure in the country was spillover effect of inflation in international market. Haleem Adil Sheikh, responding to query about extension to NAB chairman, said that the decision was taken on merit while constitution provides for legislation through ordinance in emergency situation.

Source: Pakistan Today October 09, 2021 11:37 UTC