Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the government is acutely aware of the challenge of food insecurity that millions of Pakistanis facing in these times of crisis.
“The food insecurity caused by high food prices is an issue that, unfortunately, is faced by millions in Pakistan”, Gilani said in his message on the occasion of World Food Day observed every year on October 16.
He said, “the World Food Day 2011 under the theme of “Food Prices – From Crisis to Stability”, highlights the growing trends of high food prices and its impact on the most vulnerable.”
“Pakistan has experienced high volatility in food prices, particularly in the last two years, after the devastating floods that washed away standing crops, eroded thousands of acres of agricultural land and critically impacted the farming community in the country”, he added.
Gilani said that “in such critical times, the objective of achieving food security assumes greater importance and urgency”, adding that “the government of Pakistan is acutely aware of the challenge of food insecurity in times of crisis.”
“It is absolutely essential that at the national and provincial level, sensitivity and awareness about food security gets translated into implementation of policies that would address shortage of food, particularly in the more vulnerable segments of the population where women and children in the rural areas suffer the most from malnutrition,” he added.
The prime minister said, “the global phenomena of climate change, high costs of energy, environmental degradation and increased frequency of weather shocks are the major challenges that Pakistan faces.”
“Increased linkage between energy and agriculture is yet another major factor for food price rise,” he added.
“The world food crisis of 2006-2008 affected the poorest in the developing countries. The World Bank has acknowledged that rising food prices have pushed 70 million people into extreme poverty worldwide,” he added.
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Hi to everyone… my question here which makes me surprised dat.. who vote them at the time of election… pakistani ppl or outsider? if pakistani ppl than y do not they think that time to whom they are bringing or they just amotionely vote to their favourite leader without having any sense what it will impact to pakistan and how much it will damage together with the cosequences… my request to all pakistani’s pls. think before u vote…. thanks
‘In the mid-2000s (Musharraf era) it looked as if Pakistan might be capable of playing in the same league as neighboring India and China,’ according to economist Edwin G Dolan, writing for Roubini Global Economics . ‘Since then (Zardari/PPP), however, things have fallen apart. The global economic crisis is only partly to blame. More fundamental problems are preventing the kind of recovery that other emerging markets are experiencing. Zardari was having vacation with his son and daughter in UK/Europe when flood disaster struck in Pakistan. He didn't cancel his vacation instead he spent his time in luxury hotels in London, Paris and New York. When the tv news reporters in London asked him why he is not returning to Pakistan in the hour of Pakistan's need, he replied not much he can do in Pakistan to help flood victims. According to Wikileak, Zaradari was behind this disaster to delay repayments to world bank and other western lenders.Why he didn't go back to Pakistan immediately and visit disaster hit areas?
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