In Pakistan, 6 die in mayhem at free wheat flour distribution centers in Ramadan

Published 2023년 3월 25일

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Six people have died during the distribution of a free wheat flour package as part of the government's Ramadan Package in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The package aims to benefit 1.5 million families and 100 million individuals. Due to the economic challenge of inflation, petrol, electricity tariff, and high cost of wheat flour, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported all-time high inflation of 46.65% year-on-year for the week ending on March 22. The government is set to continue the distribution of free flour until the end of Ramadan.

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ISLAMABAD: Six people, mostly elderly persons and women have lost their lives in mayhem caused during the distribution of free bags of wheat flour in different cities of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) since Ramadan began. The Punjab caretaker authorities supported by the federal government had announced Rs53 billion (Dh688 million) Ramadan Package for the low-income households to distribute among them free wheat flour bags. Similarly, around 92 per cent of the population of KP are expected to receive free wheat flour under the Ramadan Package. It is estimated that about 1.5 million families and 100 million individuals will benefit from the free flour package. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after the reports of mayhem causing deaths during distribution of wheat flour in Muzaffargarh, Charsadda, Faisalabad, Bhakkar, decided to visit the distribution points personally and on Saturday he visited Sargodha’s Company Bagh where one such point has been established. Prime Minister ...

Source: Gulfnews