Govt to get tough on wheat smugglers

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered tough action against smugglers of wheat, sugar, urea and other commodities which have caused massive increase in prices of these and other commodities in the country. Presiding over a meeting to review measures to curb smuggling, the prime minister expressed satisfaction over “the bumper crop of wheat this year which has broken the 10-year record”. “With the blessing of Allah Almighty and the government’s efforts, the country has got a bumper wheat crop, breaking the record of the last 10 years,” the prime minister said. He said the government would never allow smugglers to create problems for the masses. The people had the first right over the bumper wheat crop achieved due to farmers’ hard work and the government’s efforts, despite heavy rains and floods just before the harvesting season.