New Delhi: On one hand, Pakistan is currently struggling with food shortage. There is now a shortage of flour in this country. Now the price of flour in Pakistan is so high that bread is disappearing from the common man’s plate. Along with this, the Government of Pakistan has also increased the prices of subsidized wheat.
flour shortage in pakistan
It is noteworthy that, according to the Government of Pakistan, more than 80 percent of the crops have been destroyed due to the floods in Pakistan. On the other hand, due to lack of foreign exchange reserves, medicines and food are lying at the ports of Pakistan, but are not able to enter the country. Due to this, the country is now facing shortage of flour. In such a situation, the government has increased the prices of wheat in the country. Due to the failures of the government, people have now taken to the streets in many provinces of Pakistan.
People took to the streets due to hunger
According to the report of Pakistan’s famous newspaper Dawn, the protesters have organized massive rallies against the increase in wheat prices. Due to the protest, shops, markets, restaurants and business centers also remained closed in Gilgit, Skardu, Diamer, Ghaiser, Astore, Shighar, Ghanche, Kharmang, Hunza and various areas of the city. Due to the chakka jam by the protesters, attendance in private and government offices and educational institutions was also low and people were facing difficulties in purchasing essential commodities and travelling.
laborers became poorer
If seen, the purchasing power of the working class in Pakistan has decreased by 30 percent in the last 4 years. It consists of lower middle class and lower class people who earn less than 2 dollars (160 Indian rupees). According to other media reports, when the shopkeepers here were talked to, one of their claims was that wheat is going to Afghanistan illegally from Pakistan. Unless wheat smuggling is stopped, prices will continue to rise here. According to them, at this time the packets of 5 and 10 kg have been exhausted. Now only 15 kg bags are available