The killing of two brothers in Rawalpindi is nothing less than tyranny, said Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif on Monday while addressing the Cabinet Committee for Law and Order via video link.
Shahbaz said that the death of the brothers was a tragic incident.
He said that there were no grounds for direct firing even if the unfortunate brothers hadn’t stopped at the check-post.
“An entire family stands devastated today. Who is going to answer the questions of their mother and sisters?” questioned the CM.
He said that the act of Rawalpindi police officials involved in the killings was inhuman and unprofessional. He said that the RPO and DPO Rawalpindi did nothing for the police officers’ training.
Expressing his annoyance, the CM said that such incidents raised genuine question marks on the performance of the police and were intolerable.
RAMZAN BAZAARS:
Later, addressing a meeting on Ramzan Sasta Bazaars, he said that government has announced Ramzan Package of billions of rupees for providing relief to the people and flour and other edible items will be provided to the masses at cheaper rate under this package.
He said that the government will give subsidy of Rs 3.5 billion on provision of quality flour under Ramzan Package. He said that flour bags of 10 kg each will be available in Ramzan Bazaars at Rs 310 while at Rs 330 in open market and flour bags of 20 kg each will be sold in open market at Rs 660.
He said that 316 Ramzan Bazaars will be set up in the province under Ramzan Package whereas 17 model bazaars will also be converted into Ramzan Bazaars.
He said that Ramzan Bazaars will be set up in the province three days before the start of the holy month where essential items, fruits, vegetables, ghee, edible oil, sugar, chicken, eggs, pulses and other articles will be available on concessionary rate.
He said that negotiations are being held with associations concerned for reduction in price of ghee, sugar, chicken, eggs and other daily use items.
He directed that easy availability of quality food items should be ensured in the bazaars and there should not be any complaint of shortage. He said that no comprise will be made on the quality of edible items.
He said that government machinery should spare no effort for the smooth supply of quality daily use items to the citizens at concessionary rate while action be taken against the elements involved in short-measuring. He said the Agriculture Department will set up 333 fair price shops in the bazaars where fruits and vegetables will be available at cheaper rate. He said that an effective system has been evolved for digital monitoring of the bazaars whereas third-party audit of monitoring of the bazaars will also be conducted.
