PTI’s offer to govt for cheap roti

Published October 13, 2008

LAHORE, Oct 12: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf has offered to sell Roti at the rate of Rs2 in all parts of the provincial metropolis if the government supplies it 20 kg flour bag at the rate of Rs245.

Lahore PTI president Mian Mahmoodur Rashid made the offer while presiding over a meeting on the `Sasta Tandoor Programme’ here on Sunday.

He said PTI was ready to set up `Sasta Tandoors’ in all parts of the provincial metropolis for selling cheap Roti to the people if the government provided it with 20 kilo flour bags at the rate of Rs245.

He said the party would continue setting up `Sasta Tandoors’ even if the government did not supply it subsidised flour.

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