Cabinet okays formation of commission to probe petrol crisis

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ISLAMABAD
The federal cabinet has approved formation of a commission to probe the petrol crisis. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said this while briefing the media persons after the federal cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Tuesday. Shibli Faraz said the cabinet has approved the constitution of a commission to inquire into the causes of shortage of petrol last month. He said the commission will give recommendations to ensure that such a situation does not develop in future. The information minister said that the country has sufficient stock of wheat and sugar, and there is no issue of demand and supply in the products. He said that wheat is being supplied to the flour mills in Punjab, and the provincial government is providing Rs16 billion subsidy on the product.