ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Thursday said prices of ghee and cooking oil are probably go down by Rs100 to150 per kg in Pakistan, ARY News reported.
Speaking a press conference in Islamabad, Miftah Ismail said prices of cooking oil and ghee have stable at $1,000 per ton, after the current decrease of oil in the international market.
The prices are likely to decreased in Pakistan in the coming days, Miftah Ismail said. The minister said prices of petroleum products will also decline as these are also observing a decline in the international market.
The minister said we have effectively put the country back on track of economic stability.
He said we will remain the Langarkhana and Kamyaab Jawaan Programs and will redesign them to benefit the extreme deserving people.
Earlier, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif absolute in principle to provide flour, ghee, cooking oil, pulses, rice and sugar at a low price to the poor section of society in the financial year 2022-23.
Chairing a high-level meeting on utility stores in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz Sharif said the poor segment of society is in dire need of relief at this time, and the government will take all procedures in this regard.