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PoK on the verge of food riots as it grapples with flour shortage
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is on the verge of food riots as large parts of the region, including Bagh and Muzaffarabad, are facing an unprecedented flour shortage with people holding Islamabad and the PoK government squarely responsible for the acute food shortages.
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Sri Lanka stares at food shortage, President Wickremesinghe asks for help
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The critical situation of the currency crisis in Sri Lanka has resulted in political, economic and social turmoil. Further, this currency collapse has resulted in a rise in food prices by 100 per cent in two years. Amid all this, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has sought support, The Island
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UNICEF announces cash aid for Afghanistan's poor families
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced cash aid for 100000 poor families in Afghanistan to help them survive the upcoming winter.
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97 pc Afghan population living below poverty line, under acute food short
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Afghanistan's economy has undergone a deep crisis, leading to acute food shortage and pushing 97 per cent of the country's population below the poverty line, the survey released by International Organization for Migration (IOM) in coordination with EU partnerships said.
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Moscow suspends participation in UN-backed grain deal with Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Russia on Saturday suspended its participation in an UN-brokered grain deal with Ukraine which was regarded as the key to addressing global food shortage, CNN reported citing the statement of the Russian Defence Ministry.
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Pakistan's financial woes to worsen after devastating floods
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 21 (ANI): The unprecedented floods in Pakistan are estimated to have caused losses worth USD 18 billion and aggravated macroeconomic fundamentals despite a resumption of the IMF deal, according to Financial Post.
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Pakistan records highest ever weekly inflation in decades amid calamitous
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday stated that the inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) rose steeply in the previous week climbing to a record 45.5 per cent year-on-year in September, the highest level in a decade.
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Pak Planning Minister warns of acute food shortage amid grim flood situati
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): As Pakistan continues to battle the country's worst monsoon floods, the Federal Minister of Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday warned that the country will be confronted with acute food shortages in the near term.
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WFP warns of starvation in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 28 (ANI): The World Food Programme (WFP) for Afghanistan on Sunday said that the economic situation in Afghanistan is getting worse and tens of millions of people in this country need food aid.
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Sri Lanka's bakery shelves to empty in next 2-3 days amid food shortage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): All Ceylon Bakery Owners' Association (ACBOA) on Sunday said that bakery products including bread will be emptied from the shelves in the next two or three days amid severe food shortage in the country.
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Turkey: Erdogan's re-election could be hit by inflation, food shortage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 6 (ANI): With each passing day, Turkey's economic crisis is worsening and has caused many problems for the people due to food shortage, low wages, and high farming costs.
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Australia to provide USD 50 million support to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 21 (ANI): Australia will provide USD 50 million in Official Development Assistance to support Sri Lanka meet urgent food and healthcare needs, the Australian foreign ministry announced on Monday.
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