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Pakistan: Section 144 in Balochistan to prevent wheat, flour smuggling fro
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The initiative's aim is to prevent wheat produced in the province from being taken out of the province so that there is no shortage of wheat and flour in the province until the next wheat production season and their prices can be maintained.
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Pakistan: Woman dies at free wheat flour point in Muzaffargarh
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The rescue officials identified the woman as Jannat Mai who appeared to be above the age of 60 years.
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Pakistanis protest in Khar area, claim denial of free wheat flour
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The demonstration was staged in Pakistan's Civil Colony of Khar amid sloganeering against the food department, flour mills and dealers.
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Pakistanis struggle for wheat flour in holy month of Ramzan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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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People in PoK grapple with multi-faceted crisis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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: 5 injured in scuffle at flour distribution centre in Punjab
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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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Pakistan: 3 injured as protesters scuffle with police over flour distribut
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A scuffle began between police and the protestors when the protestors pelted stones at the police, three were injured. Police resorted to lathi-charged and teargas shells were lobbed to disperse the people. The local residents said that thousands of people from Mera and adjoining areas took
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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: Stampede breaks out in Swabi during distribution of subsidised w
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Residents said that mismanagement marred the distribution of subsidised flour. Riaz Khan said people queued up for flour outside the THQ offices and a stampede occurred when they jumped the queue. He said many people attempted to get more flour.
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Pakistan: People in Gilgit-Baltistan protest in streets, demand wheat flou
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This comes as Pakistan faces an economic crisis. Citizens hit by floods and the country's food crisis have long remained silent witnesses to the failure of leadership at all levels.
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Govt to offload 30 lakh tonne wheat in open markets to contain rising pric
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
To address the rising price of wheat and its derivative wheat flour in the country, the Group of Ministers headed by Home Minister Amit Shah met today and discussed the buffer stock position of the foodgrain.
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