KP Informa-tion Minister Shaukat Ali Yousafzai has said that there is no shortage of flour in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the government of Punjab has withdrawn ban on the transportation of flour outside its limits.

Addressing a press conference here in Media Cell of the Information Department at Civil Secretariat, the provincial minister said that after reading about the reports of flour crisis in the province, the Chief Minister contacted Prime Minister Imran Khan that was followed by abolition ban by the government of Punjab.

Shaukat Yousafzai said that on the directives of Prime Minister the KP government had been allowed to purchase more 0.1 million ton wheat from PASSCO. He said that after the reports of flour crises in media the Chief Minister contacted PM Imran Khan, who allowed KP to the purchase of wheat.

Shaukat said that 10 to 12 trucks of flour would be provided to the people of different districts on concessional rates on daily basis. He said presently the demand of flour was higher than supply that created need for more wheat.

The minister said KP had earlier purchased 0.45 million ton wheat from Passco and now after the approval for purchase of 0.1 million ton wheat would end flour crises in the province.

He said the supply of flour would also end the strike of Nanbais (bakers) Association. He said KP government had already promised to provide local flour to Nanbais on concessional rate but they were demanding flour from Punjab that was not affordable for government. He also hinted at initiating action against those responsible for creation of flour crises in the province.