The flour disaster in Pakistan is reported to have worsened because the inventory of subsidised flour available in the market dwindled. The cause behind the disaster is attributed to the mismanagement between the meals division and flour mills.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 10, 2023 12:19 IST
A person carries sacks of flour of his shoulder, whereas others stand in queue in Peshawar, Pakistan (File picture: Reuters)
By India Today Web Desk: Pakistan is grappling with the worst ever flour disaster as elements of the nation reported shortages of wheat. Markets have change into chaotic and stampedes have been reported in a number of areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The cause behind the disaster is attributed to the mismanagement between the meals division and flour mills.
According to a report by the Express Tribune, 1000’s of individuals spend hours day by day getting the sponsored baggage of flour which can be already brief in provide available in the market.
Wheat and flour costs touched the sky amid the worsening disaster in Pakistan. According to stories, flour in Karachi is being offered at Rs 160 per kg. However, a ten kg bag of flour is being offered at Rs 1,500 per kg in Islamabad and Peshawar.
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The 15kg flour bag is being offered for Rs 2,050 now, after the rise of Rs 150. So far, the value of a 15kg flour bag has seen an increase of Rs 300 in simply two weeks. Whereas, within the open market, the costs stay unchanged, reported ARY News.
Balochistan’s Minister for Food Zamarak Achakzai indicated that the disaster might intensify because the wheat shares of a few of the area have fully ended.
Amid the worsening flour disaster in Pakistan, a big consignment of wheat imported from Russia reached Karachi port. Two ships filled with wheat reached Karachi port on Monday and extra 4,50,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia will attain Pakistan by way of Gwadar port.
To meet the scarcity of wheat, the Pakistan authorities is importing a complete of 75 lakh tonnes of wheat. The wheat that Pakistan has purchased from Russia will attain Pakistan by March 30. Along with Russia, wheat imported from different international locations can also be reaching Karachi port. According to a report in The Express Tribune, 3,50,000 tonnes of wheat has reached Karachi port.
Edited By:
Manisha Pandey
Published On:
Jan 10, 2023
