Pakistan's Kissan Ittehad announces nationwide protests starting May 10 against government's wheat import policies, accusing corruption and loss of USD1bn.

Pakistan's Kissan Ittehad announces nationwide protests starting from May 10 amid the wheat crisis. The farmers' body claims the government has chosen to import wheat instead of procuring it from local farmers, leading to alleged corruption in imports and a loss of almost USD1bn. Chairman Khalid Khokhar accuses the "wheat mafia" of profiting PKR100bn while farmers suffered. Kissan Ittehad insists thousands of farmers will take to the streets to protest.

May 05, 2024
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