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Flour Price Crisis Exposes Governance Failures in Balochistan

Flour Price Crisis Exposes Governance Failures in Balochistan
Record flour prices expose Pakistan’s governance failures in Balochistan · thestatesman.com

Balochistan, a province in Pakistan, is experiencing a food crisis, especially for flour.

The price of flour has become extremely high.

The government's food department is being blamed for poor decisions, like not buying enough wheat when it was cheap.

They instead sold old wheat, losing a lot of money.

There is also an investigation into a wheat scandal, suggesting that billions of rupees were stolen.

People are worried because they can't afford basic food, and this could cause problems.

The situation shows issues with how the province is run and managed.

Key facts

Flour Price
PKR 2,300 per 20-kg bag
Province
Balochistan, Pakistan
Cause
Food department mismanagement and wheat scandal
Investigation
Balochistan Anti-Corruption Department
Alleged Misappropriation
Billions of rupees

Quotes

A shopkeeper from Quetta

A shopkeeper in Quetta, Balochistan

“never seen flour prices cross Pakistani Rupee 2,000 per bag”
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