Maryam Nawaz approves Rs10bn subsidy for cheap flo...

Summary

• LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a Rs10 billion subsidy to ensure the continued supply of affordable flour and wheat to the people across the province, as the government moves to ease the financial burden on households amid rising living costs.
• The meeting also decided to increase the subsidised wheat quota allocated to flour mills, which currently receive government wheat at Rs3,800 per maund.
• The increase in the wheat quota and the additional subsidy are intended to help sustain affordable flour supplies across the province.

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a Rs10 billion subsidy to ensure the continued supply of affordable flour and wheat to the people across the province, as the government moves to ease the financial burden on households amid rising living costs.