--- title: "Cabinet committee reviews essential commodity stocks and prices" description: "Most outlets led with the meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to review essential commodity stocks and prices. The Business Recorder emphasized the government's assurance of no shortages and stabilizing prices, while the Daily Times highlighted Dar's call for action against hoarding and overpricing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14616-dpm-dar-directs-monitoring-of-supply-chains-prices site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Cabinet committee reviews essential commodity stocks and prices pakistan · updated 17 Oct 2026, 9:02 AM PKT · 16–17 Oct 2026 · 11 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 17 Oct 2026 — Cabinet committee reviews essential commodity stocks and prices (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with the meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to review essential commodity stocks and prices. The Business Recorder emphasized the government's assurance of no shortages and stabilizing prices, while the Daily Times highlighted Dar's call for action against hoarding and overpricing. - **Daily Times** — [Dar orders action against hoarding, overpricing of essential commodities](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568409/dar-orders-action-against-hoarding-overpricing-of-essential-commodities/) · 17 Oct 2026, 9:02 AM PKT > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee, which reviewed the stock position, supply arrangements and prices of essential commodities. The deputy prime minister was apprised that adequate stocks were available to meet domestic demand, with no shortages anticipated and prices stabilising. He directed […] - **Business Recorder** — [Cabinet body informs Dar: No shortages anticipated, prices stabilising](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444650/cabinet-body-informs-dar-no-shortages-anticipated-prices-stabilising) · 17 Oct 2026, 4:51 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of the Cabinet committee to review the stocks and prices of essential commodities. The committee, which met here on Friday, reviewed the stock position, supply arrangements and prices of essential commodities. The DPM/FM was apprised that adequate stocks were available to meet domestic demand, wit... ### 16 Oct 2026 — DPM Ishaq Dar reviews essential commodity stocks and prices (8 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a cabinet committee meeting to review the stock position and prices of essential commodities, with a focus on monitoring supply chains and preventing hoarding and overpricing. The Express Tribune and Minute Mirror specifically highlighted Dar’s directive for strict action against hoarding and artificial shortages, while others mentioned it more generally. The Express Tribune also noted that adequate stocks are available and no shortages are anticipated, a detail not emphasized in other excerpts. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [DPM directs monitoring of supply chains, prices of essential commodities](https://www.app.com.pk/national/dpm-directs-monitoring-of-supply-chains-prices-of-essential-commodities-2/) · 16 Oct 2026, 2:18 PM PKT > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee, which reviewed the stock position, supply arrangements and prices of essential commodities. - **The Nation** — [Ishaq Dar reviews essential commodity stocks, prices](https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Oct-2026/ishaq-dar-reviews-essential-commodity-stocks-prices) · 16 Oct 2026, 12:56 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee to review the stock position, supply arrangements and prices of essential commodities. - **Minute Mirror** — [Dar orders crackdown on hoarding, essential goods ...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/dar-orders-crackdown-on-hoarding-essential-goods-overpricing-645595/) · 16 Oct 2026, 12:53 PM PKT · 70% identical wording to the newest filing > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has directed authorities to take strict action against hoarding, artificial shortages and - **Daily Times** — [DPM Ishaq Dar reviews essential commodity stocks and prices at cabinet committee meeting](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568117/dpm-ishaq-dar-reviews-essential-commodity-stocks-and-prices-at-cabinet-committee-meeting/) · 16 Oct 2026, 12:51 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a high-level cabinet committee meeting on Friday to evaluate national stocks and prices of essential commodities. Official representatives informed the chair that adequate stocks of primary food items remain available across national markets to satisfy domestic demand. Furthermore, officials assured the committee that no supply shorta... - **Business Recorder** — [DPM Dar directs monitoring of supply chains, prices of essential commodities](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444534/dpm-dar-directs-monitoring-of-supply-chains-prices-of-essential-commodities) · 16 Oct 2026, 12:19 PM PKT · 95% identical wording to the newest filing > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee which reviewed the stock position, supply arrangements and prices of essential commodities. According to the Foreign Office, the deputy prime minister was apprised that adequate stocks were available to meet domestic demand, with no shortages anticipated with the prices sta... - **24 News HD** — [Ishaq Dar orders strict monitoring of supply chains, prices](https://www.24newshd.tv/16-Oct-2026/ishaq-dar-orders-strict-monitoring-supply-chains-prices) · 16 Oct 2026, 11:48 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee which reviewed the stock position, supply arrangements and prices of essential commodities, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. - **Dawn** — [DPM Dar reviews essential commodity stocks, prices at cabinet committee meeting](https://www.dawn.com/news/2037554/dpm-dar-reviews-essential-commodity-stocks-prices-at-cabinet-committee-meeting) · 16 Oct 2026, 11:44 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a cabinet committee meeting to review stocks and prices of essential commodities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. “Adequate stocks were available to meet domestic demand, with no shortages anticipated and prices stabilising,” Dar was informed. Dar directed the relevant departments to monitor supply chains and commodity... - **The Express Tribune** — [Dar orders action against hoarding, overpricing of essential commodities](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635175/dar-orders-action-against-hoarding-overpricing-of-essential-commodities) · 16 Oct 2026, 7:03 AM PKT · 64% identical wording to the newest filing > Says adequate stocks available to meet domestic demand, with 'no shortages anticipated' and prices stabilising ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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