Dunya News - Flour subsidy case: Supreme Court summons details from all provinces
- 10 years ago
Justice Khawaja said that forming laws, authorities and committees doesn’t feed the poor
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday heard the case concerning increase in flour prices and summoned the details of the subsidy provided to the citizens from all four provinces. Justice Jawad S Khawaja remarked that Pakistan is self-sufficient in food and yet people are dying of hunger, adding that people can’t feed on formation of authorities and committees, Dunya News reported.
The case was heard by the three-member bench presided over by Justice Jawad S Khawaja. Director Food Security Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Anwar told the court that fifty one lakh people are living below the poverty line. He told that the provincial government is introducing voucher system to ensure supply of consumer items on budget prices.
Justice Khawaja said in his remarks that Pakistan is self-sufficient in food production and yet people are dying of hunger. He admitted that some provinces rely on Punjab’s production for food, adding that food is still in abundance and that no one should have to die of hunger.
Secretary Food Punjab Muhammad Aslam told the court that the number of people living below the poverty line in Punjab is two crore. He said the government is forming Social Welfare Authority for people living below the poverty line which will work with regards to food, health and education.
Justice Khawaja said that forming laws, authorities and committees doesn’t feed the poor adding that article 9 and 14 will be changed if there are no resources.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday heard the case concerning increase in flour prices and summoned the details of the subsidy provided to the citizens from all four provinces. Justice Jawad S Khawaja remarked that Pakistan is self-sufficient in food and yet people are dying of hunger, adding that people can’t feed on formation of authorities and committees, Dunya News reported.
The case was heard by the three-member bench presided over by Justice Jawad S Khawaja. Director Food Security Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Anwar told the court that fifty one lakh people are living below the poverty line. He told that the provincial government is introducing voucher system to ensure supply of consumer items on budget prices.
Justice Khawaja said in his remarks that Pakistan is self-sufficient in food production and yet people are dying of hunger. He admitted that some provinces rely on Punjab’s production for food, adding that food is still in abundance and that no one should have to die of hunger.
Secretary Food Punjab Muhammad Aslam told the court that the number of people living below the poverty line in Punjab is two crore. He said the government is forming Social Welfare Authority for people living below the poverty line which will work with regards to food, health and education.
Justice Khawaja said that forming laws, authorities and committees doesn’t feed the poor adding that article 9 and 14 will be changed if there are no resources.