ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that all government machinery will be mobilized to provide relief to the common man and in the coming days our entire focus will now be on controlling inflation.

A meeting of the federal cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan in which the rising prices of electricity, gas and medicines were also discussed. The ministers demanded immediate action on rising inflation. Federal Minister Murad Saeed, Sheikh Rashid, Faisal Wawda and other ministers raised the issue of inflation. Cabinet members said provincial governments and district administrations must ensure availability of goods.

Assuring emergency measures to reduce inflation, PM Imran Khan said that consultations were underway, the government would soon start implementation of the action plan, mobilize all government machinery to provide relief to the common man, in the coming days. Our focus now will be on controlling inflation and I am monitoring the whole situation myself, let's see what the mafia does now.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Imran Khan directed the NCOC to keep a close watch on the situation in Corona and said that if Corona cases increase, schools, wedding halls and other gatherings could be banned.

Meanwhile, a high-level meeting on commodity prices is underway under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister in which approval will be given to take action against inflation and hoarders.