There is no wheat crisis in Sindh, explains Sindh Food Minister

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Karachi: Food and Excise Minister Mukesh Kumar has said that there is no wheat crisis in Sindh, the government has imported 4 lakh metric tons of wheat, the target is 14 lakh metric tons, flour mills have been allowed to bring wheat for the first 10 days, we have Karachi. I also have wheat.

In the Sindh Assembly session, he told that Pasco bags are also available, flour should be Rs 125 per kg in the market. After the bitter words, Mukesh Kumar said that Khurram Sher Zaman has no sense, he is just scoring points, later he said that in 2017, excise collected 3 billion in taxes, only in Karachi 1 billion 78 crore 76 lakh rupees were collected. has been. 5 billion collected in 2022.

He said that the assembly had passed a new law on drugs, action has been taken on ice cases, large quantities of ice making materials were seized in Karachi, the value of which was more than 5 billion. I want result regarding kemari. No liquor shop can be opened. Public drinking is not allowed. There are complaints of drug use in educational institutions.

Health Minister Dr. Ezra Pechuho said that children should be told how bad drug addiction is for health. A task force will be formed which will visit schools and colleges. The meeting was started one and a half hours late under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Rehana Leghari. During the proceedings, the Water Board Bill, Sindh Electric Power Service Bill and Mother and Child Health Bill were handed over to the Standing Committee for consideration.

A report on the Education City Amendment Bill was also presented. After which the House approved the bill. The meeting was adjourned till 2 pm on Monday.

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