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Pakistanis struggle for wheat flour in holy month of Ramzan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
It is happening all the time now. As Ramadan proceeds, a huge rush, sometimes ending in stampedes, at food distribution sites is a common sight. In Karachi, 12 people - women and children - died recently, as they tried to get their hands on sacks of free wheat flour.
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With couple of boundaries here and there, we could have won: RR captain Sa
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A fiery four-wicket haul by Nathan Ellis and a skilful exhibition of death bowling by Sam Curran in the final over helped Punjab Kings overcome a late flourish by the duo of Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel to clinch a five-run win over Rajasthan Royals in last over thriller at Barsapara Cric
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Pakistan: Mansehra villagers allege fraud in distribution of free flour
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The villagers have said that free flour was meant for deserving families. However, some groups were illegally taking the flour from the distribution points in the region.
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Festival-time woes of Pakistan's religious minorities continue amid soarin
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
40 per cent inflation drains the festive spirit of Ramzan, Holi and Lenten in Pakistan with its religious minorities among the worst sufferers of the current economic slowdown.
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People in PoK grapple with multi-faceted crisis
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The impact of Pakistan's economic downfall is far-reaching and devastating. The situation for people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), who were already grappling with a multi-faceted crisis, has worsened quickly.
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Pakistan: Punjab province stops selling subsidised flour, commodity being
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Punjab government has issued a notification to stop supplying subsidised flour in the province. Over 95 per cent of people are rushing to purchase cheap flour but all went in vain as the shopkeepers with the full backing of the sitting government and flour mills were selling the commodit
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Pakistan: Chaos erupts outside flour distribution centre in Peshawar as po
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Chaos erupted outside a flour distribution centre in Peshawar after police fired tear gas shells at the crowd, Dawn reported.
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"Sacks of flour have become sacks of death in Pakistan," JI leader slams P
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"This month is a month of great blessings and Pakistan is rich in minerals, yet there are no resources here, Baloch said, adding that sacks of free flour have become sacks of death, humiliation and disgrace," said Baloch.
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Pakistan: 5 injured in scuffle at flour distribution centre in Punjab
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In Shorkot, there was a heavy rush of free flour seekers located at the Government Elementary School in Shorkot Cantt. The scuffle occurred between policemen and the people, leading to a stampede-like situation.
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Now mushroom cultivation is possible at sub-zero temperatures in Kashmir
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Despite heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperatures during winters in the Kashmir valley, Nazir Ahmed built a mushroom growing unit and successfully cultivated mushrooms.
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Pakistan battling its worst economic crisis this Ramazan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
An increasing number of enterprises are either scaling down operations or closing production mainly for the scarcity of imported raw materials. Dozens of businesses have served notices of production suspension. Restriction on imports of raw materials to improve the trade balance amounts to c
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Free flour quota for Pak's Dera Ghazi Khan division insufficient to meet d
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan's Dera Ghazi Khan division's Commissioner said that the allocated quota of free flour for deserving dwellers of the Dera Ghazi Khan division was 500,000 bags, whereas the actual demand is 850,000 flour bags.
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