Lahore, May 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):Consultative process is underway to reduce the prices of essential commodities on the direction of Chief Minister Punjab. A consultative meeting was held under the chairmanship of Bilal Yasin at chief minister office today. A delegation led by Chairman Pakistan Poultry Association Dr. Sajjad Arshad attended the meeting. Pakistan Poultry Association assured cooperation for reduction of chicken meat prices. Addressing the meeting, MPA Bilal Yaseen said that all available resources will be spent to provide relief to the common man.

The role of middlemen will be limited to reduce the gap between the wholesale and retail prices, he added. Issues facing the poultry sector were also discussed during the meeting. Chairman Poultry Association informed in the meeting that the prices of chicken meat have been declining for the last two-three days and it will come down further.

He said that poultry Association would co-operate with the government for reduction of chicken meat to provide relief to the people. Dr Sajjad Arshad said that we are committed to provide chicken meat to the people at reasonable prices.

Members of Punjab Assembly Ramzan Siddique Bhatti, Sardar Owais Leghari, Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal, Secretary Industry and Commerce Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi, Additional Secretary Livestock and concerned officers attended the meeting. Vice Chairman Pakistan Poultry Association Dr. Abdul Karim, former Chairman Abdul Basit, Secretary Major (retd) Javed Bukhari, SM Sabir and others were also present in the meeting.

For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk