Shujaat’s name finalized for Senate seat

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Q parliamentary board is underway here on Tuesday.

According to sources, the names of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain from Punjab and Halim Adil Sheikh from Sindh have been finalized for the Senate polls. While names of Nasir Mengal and Amir Wali Muhammd from Balochistan are under consideration.

PML-Q central leader Tariq Azeem said: “No decision has been taken to make an alliance with any of the parties for the senate elections, however, we may consider seat adjustment at provincial level.”

Flour price increased in Balochistan

QUETTA: Flour price has been increased in Balochistan and the price of 20 kg bag of flour has gone up to Rs50.

Flour bag of 20 kg is being sold at Rs650 to Rs700 in various districts of Balochistan including Quetta for the last two days whereas the same flour is available at fair-price shops at Rs530.

Flour dealers said that the government has abolished quota for bringing flour from Punjab due to which they are not getting flour from Punjab.

Owners of flour mills in Quetta have refused to lift flour from government godowns saying that wheat imported from Ukraine is sub-standard.

Meanwhile, Director Food Balochistan said that reserves of wheat for two months is available in government godowns and there is no scarcity of flour in the province.

He said that an action would immediately be taken against those increasing the prices of flour in the province.