Plan to provide subsidy on five essential items at utility stores

ISLAMABAD Jul 4,2022- In a bid to give relief to inflation affected people Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to provide subsidy on flour, sugar, ghee, rice and pulses at utility stores.

Sources said that Rs 68.22 billion has been proposed for subsidy on 5 basic items in the financial year 2022-23 and a summary has also been prepared on the directives of PM Shehbaz regarding the subsidies.

Approval will be sought from the Economic Coordination Committee and the Cabinet, sources added.
A price hike of various commodities has been witnessed after raise in petroleum products, electricity tariff.