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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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Pakistan: 3 injured as protesters scuffle with police over flour distribut
Updated : 2 years, 12 months 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 : 2 years, 12 months 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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MP: Congress MLA accuses govt of neglecting rain-hit farmers; BJP hits bac
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"We all know due to the untimely rain and hailstorm farmers have suffered huge losses. The day when CM Chouhan was playing Holi, the farmers were mourning for their loss," said Choudhary.
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Pakistan: Weekly inflation jumps to 46.65 pc on record flour price
Updated : 3 years 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 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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CPI MP writes to PM Modi, seeks support for famers amid unseasonal rains
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Party leader Binoy Viswam on Tuesday wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi after the recent damage of crops due to unseasonal rains in various parts of the country and said, "I am writing to you to request urgent action by the Union Government to support the farmers of our country. This week, N
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Afghanistan seeks UN support for wheat storage amid concerns of drought
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Afghanistan has sought help from the United Nations (UN) amid rising concerns about drought in the war-stricken country, asking the organisation to provide storage facilities for wheat, TOLOnews reported.
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OfBusiness launches exclusive app to help MSMEs increase business transact
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], March 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Gurugram based OfBusiness (OFB), a B2B unicorn, has launched a unique and customized app to help Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to procure and supply raw materials, be it infrastructure based such TMT, Flat Steel, A
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Wheat's ancient roots of viral resistance uncovered
Updated : 3 years ago IST
There is a great demand for wheat varieties or cultivars that can resist the Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus (WYMV), which periodically decimates wheat fields throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
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Pakistan's wheat production target likely to dip by 1.7 million tonnes
Updated : 3 years 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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PoK: Talibanisation of oppressed people
Updated : 3 years ago IST
For almost three years now, protests against load shedding, shortages of wheat and water, increased progressive taxation and land grab by Pakistan military has been a daily occurrence.
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