TAXILA: Member district monitoring committee and former provincial Minister Jahangir Khanzada on Wednesday urged the government officials to ensure that people should benefit from various public welfare oriented projects launched by the government.

He was presiding over a meeting of the district administration at the committee room Attock on Wednesday.

Mr Khanzada was of the view that the provincial government was working on public welfare projects in Attock. He urged strict action against profiteers and criminals.

Later, he visited various bazaars and markets of Attock to ensure availability of Roti and Naan at newly notified rates.

On this occasion, he directed that price control magistrates should discharge their responsibilities in an efficient manner for maintaining the quality of edible items at government rates.

He directed the price magistrates to ensure that the prices of essential items, fruits, vegetables and pulses should be displayed prominently in bazaars and markets.

While highlighting recent government efforts to reduce food costs, he said that the historic decrease in flour prices, which should reflect in the retail price of bread products.

“The price of a 20-kg bag of flour has been reduced by Rs500,” he said.

“As part of the ongoing campaign, price lists should be prominently displayed in all markets for consumers”, he added.

Responding to a question, he said that a joint investigation team comprising officials of health and police would be formed to examine the facts as to why the body of a native of Nartopa village who was stabbed to death was kept unattended at the tehsil headquarters hospital Hazro for hours.

He said that strict departmental action would be taken against the duty medical officer (DMO), if he was found guilty of misconduct and absent from duty.

Published in Dawn, April 18th, 2024