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8,000 flour bags stolen during Ramzan amid severe economic crisis in Pakistan, four government officials booked

OpIndia Staff - 9 April, 2023

Pakistan has been facing severe economic crisis and various places in Pakistan are having wheat flour shortage such that government is providing subsidised flour to poor.

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Flour being sold in ‘black market’ as Pakistan’s Punjab govt stops subsidy during Ramzan amid severe economic crisis

ANI - 4 April, 2023

After stopping the selling of subsidised flour, the Punjab government increased the rate of those subsidized bags of a 10-kilogram from Rs 648 to Rs 1150.

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Flour distribution related violence leaves five injured in Pakistan’s Punjab

ANI - 3 April, 2023

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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Free flour quota in Pakistan’s Dera Ghazi Khan division insufficient to meet demands

ANI - 2 April, 2023

In one place where the demands are not met, in other places, there rush of people at the centres that are leading to stampedes and ultimately death of people.

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Pakistan: Stampede during free flour distribution leaves 11 people dead in Punjab

OpIndia Staff - 30 March, 2023

Police have been accused of spreading mayhem at the centres by manhandling and baton-charging people who were waiting in long queues, according to reports in Pakistani media.

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Pakistan: More clashes, injuries and deaths in the month of Ramzan amidst severe food crisis in the country

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2023

Protests and brawls against the scarce supply of free wheat flour on Tuesday were witnessed at various places in Peshawar.

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Pakistan economic crisis: Ramzan flour bag distribution leads to stampede

ANI - 26 March, 2023

People are forced to risk their lives to gain something as basic as wheat, which should be guaranteed by the government.

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Pakistan: Stampede breaks out in Swabi during distribution of subsidised wheat flour

ANI - 23 March, 2023

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.