WEB DESK
The federal cabinet on Tuesday rejected a summary from the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, which proposed an increase in the retail price of 10 medicines.
Chairing a meeting at the PM Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif categorically stated that he did not support the price hike on medicines.
Moreover, prime minister tasked federal ministers on Finance Miftah Ismail, Food Security Tariq Bashir Cheema, Maritime Affairs Faisal Sabzwari, Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar, and Advisor on Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira, to work towards improving coordination amongst provinces on the price of wheat and distribution of urea.