Punjab government to replace 20kg flour bags with 10kg packs
Most outlets reported that the Punjab government will replace 20kg flour bags with 10kg packs, with several noting the move aims to prevent smuggling and stabilise food prices. Dunya News and The Nation explicitly mentioned efforts to boost wheat cultivation and regulate prices, while 24 News HD highlighted the involvement of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in the decision. Pakistan Observer and ProPakistani provided more general summaries without specifying the policy’s objectives.
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Maryam bans sale of 20kg wheat flour bags
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday reviewed the fluctuation of prices of daily commodities in Lahore and ordered…
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CM for preventing wheat, wheat flour smuggling
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered strict monitoring of inter-provincial borders to prevent wheat and flour smuggling. She also directed all deputy commissioners to achieve wheat cultivation targets in their respective districts. The CM chaired a meeting attended by commissioners and deputy commissioners via video link to review detailed reports on fluctuations in the...
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Punjab to ban sale of 20kg flour bags, focus on wheat cultivation and price control
LAHORE - The Punjab government has decided to ban the sale of 20kg flour bags across the province, allowing only 10kg bags to be sold in the market, as the authorities step up efforts to stabilise prices of essential commodities and prevent wheat and flour smuggling.
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CM Maryam bans 20kg flour bags sale, orders crackdown on wheat-flour smuggling
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz bans the sale of 20kg flour bags, allowing only 10kg bags, and orders strict border monitoring to curb wheat and flour smuggling. She directs DCs to meet wheat cultivation targets, approves a produce dehydration project and orders controlled fruit prices ahead of Ramazan.
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Punjab to Withdraw 20kg Flour Bags From Market
The Punjab government has decided to withdraw 20kg flour bags from the market and introduce 10kg packs across the province… Read More
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CM Maryam orders ban on sale of 20kg wheat flour bags across Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday reviewed the fluctuation of prices of daily commodities in Lahore and ordered to ban 20kg wheat flour bags across the province, saying only 10-kilogram bags will be brought into the market, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
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Punjab decides to discontinue 20kg flour bags to prevent smuggling
Punjab will replace 20kg flour bags with 10kg packs, tighten anti-smuggling checks, boost wheat cultivation, regulate food prices and develop market waste and produce dehydration projects.
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