Law: Price Control and Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding Act, 1977

Section: 6

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 38,184(3),38(d)

Law: West Pakistan Foodstuffs (Control) Act, (XX of 1958)

Section: 3

Price Control and Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding Act (XXIX of 1977)--- ----S. 6---West Pakistan Foodstuffs (Control) Act (XX of 1958), S. 3---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 38 & 184(3)---Constitutional petition under Art. 184(3) of the Constitution regarding increase in the price of flour---Food security---Availability of wheat/flour at controlled/ subsidized rates---Controlling/fixing price of wheat---Duty of Federal and Provincial Governments---Scope---Food security had to be ensured by the Federal Government and for such purpose a Ministry in the name of National Food Security and Research had been created, which Ministry fixed the price of wheat as Rs.1,200 per 40 k.g for the year 2012-2013---Provincial Governments were also duty bound to ensure that wheat/flour was supplied and being sold at subsidized rates---Provincial Governments were duty bound to control all prices of foodstuffs without any discrimination---Section 3 of Foodstuffs (Control) Act, 1958 conferred powers upon the Government to control supply, distribution etc. of foodstuffs, however said provision was not being adhered to by the present Government---Fixation of prices was to be dealt with by the Federal and Provincial Governments under the Price Control and Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding Act, 1977, however no exercise of such nature had been undertaken by the present Federal and Provincial Governments---Under Art.38 of the Constitution it was the responsibility of State to secure well-being of the people by raising their standard of living; by preventing the concentration of wealth and means of production and distribution in the hands of a few to the detriment of general interest, and by providing facilities for adequate livelihood with reasonable rest and leisure---Article 38(d) of the Constitution provided that State should make available basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, housing, education and medical relief for all citizens irrespective of their sex, caste, creed or race---Prima facie, no such mechanism had been adopted so far by the present Government---Ministry for Industries and Production was responsible for keeping a watch over general…

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