Islamabad (Web Desk): Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he will "not relent until all involved in artificially-created price hikes are identified & punished".
“As a result of the government focus on price control, a substantial decrease in prices, especially in vegetable prices, can now be seen. I assure our people that I will not relent until all involved in artificially-created price hikes are identified & punished,” PM Khan said in a tweet.
As a result of Govt focus on price control, substantial decrease in prices, especially in vegetable prices, can now be seen. I assure our people that I will not relent until all involved in artificially-created price hikes are identified & punished.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 24, 2020
Prices of wheat and sugar skyrocketed last month after the food items disappeared from markets across the country.
Earlier, a report forwarded to the prime minister blamed government officials and politicians responsible for the crisis.