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Secretary Ministry of I&P briefed the meeting on the process for building strategic reserves of sugar in the country to maintain stability in prices. The items which contributed in decline included Petrol by -0.53%, Eggs by -0.11%, Tomatoes by -0.51% and others by 0.01%. Prices of 19 items slightly increased that led to increase in SPI by 1.20% which included Chicken by 0.34%, Fresh Milk by 0.25%, LPG by 0.23% and others by 0.38%. Mr. Shixin Chen appreciated and supported the efforts taken by the present government in social and economic sectors for improvement in the economy of Pakistan. Business As Usual For Exports NPMC was also apprised on the variations in the prices of Pulses and it was informed that except the prices of Moong Pulse, there was increase in the prices of other Pulses and it was mainly due to exchange rate variations and increase in freight charges. Finance Minister Mr. Shaukat Tarin supported the proposals for dairy development including investment an...