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Life in Gilgit-Baltistan in PoK comes to standstill with complete shutter
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The lives of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Gilgit-Baltistan as a complete shutter down and wheel-jam strike was observed against an increase in the subsidised wheat rate and other grievances across the region, as reported by Dawn.
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PoK: Protesters give ultimatum to govt to reverse price hike of wheat
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In the wake of ongoing agitation against the hike in the prices of wheat in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Provincial President of Majlis Wahdat al-Muslimeen Syed Ali Rizvi and All party Alliance leader Ghulam Hussain Athar issued an ultimatum for the government to resolve the issue of price
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Pakistan govt resorting to high tactics instead of solving people's proble
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehreek-e-Islami Gilgit-Baltistan President Sheikh Mirza Ali has said that people have been sitting on dharna for thirteen days against the increase in the price of wheat, but instead of solving the problem of the people, the Pakistani government is resorting to high tactics, Pakistan-based
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PoK: People hold massive protests against high wheat prices despite chilli
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Massive protests have continued for the eighth day against the Pakistan government despite chilling cold, over the new hike in wheat prices and non-fulfilment of promises, vernacular media Daily K2 reported.
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PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan govt faces backlash over wheat price hike
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The opposition parties, who had declared plans for a massive protest campaign against the steep price hike, rejected the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government's decision to boost the subsidised wheat price from (PKR) 20 to (PKR) 32 per kg, reported Dawn.
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Inflation in Pakistan rises to 31 pc in September
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Inflation in Pakistan jumped to 31.4 per cent in September, the highest rate in four months.
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Flour crisis hits people in Pakistan hard during Ramzan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Scores of people have suffered injuries and millions have been coming back to their homes without a fistful of wheat flour.
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Pakistan: Weekly inflation jumps to 46.65 pc on record flour price
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
All-time high price of wheat flour pushed weekly inflation up 1.80 pc week-on-week and 46.65pc year-on-year during the seven-day period that ended on March 23, 2023, pointing to even tougher times ahead, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan's wheat production target likely to dip by 1.7 million tonnes
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Wheat production is likely to remain around 26.7 million tonnes as against the envisaged wheat production target of 28.4 million tonnes.
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Protests in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan over wheat, electricity shortage
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In Gilgit Baltistan, many residents including women gathered at the intersection and blocked Shahrah-i-Quaid-i-Azam to protest up to 22 hours of daily power outages in their area.
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Pakistan facing net wheat deficit of 2.37 million metric tons, says food m
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan National Assembly member and Minister for National Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema in a statement during question hour in the upper house of parliament said that Islamabad, at present, is facing a net wheat deficit of 2.37 million metric tons, pointing out at the Sout
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Pakistan: Protests in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swabi over flour shortage, infl
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Jamaat-i-Islami leaders said that lawmakers were accusing each other of the country's difficult situation and not taking measures for people's welfare.
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