Tag: Food
Pakistan’s food security under threat
With over a 113 per cent increase in urea prices during the last year, coupled with looming urea shortage and absence of support price...
Oxfam again warns of food insecurity
Soaring food prices and lack of political will has brought people, including farmers, to starvation. The representatives of Oxfam stated this on Tuesday during...
‘Check growing food insecurity’
Food rights campaigners on Wednesday warned the provincial governments against inflated prices, which would lead to more hunger amidst fears of adding 30 million...
Hike in fertiliser prices led to food inflation
Agri Forum Pakistan Chairman Muhammad Ibrahim Mughal said that the continuous increase in the prices of fertiliser is resulting in declining demand, consequently leading...
Developing stronger social safety nets
The demand for Social Safety Nets as a process of social development has increased manifolds due to food inflation and other factors particularly affecting...
Pakistan needs to develop pro-poor growth strategy
In order to improve food security and reduce poverty in the country, Pakistan needs to develop a pro-poor growth strategy and ensure social safety...
Sale of substandard meat on full swing in Rawalpindi
Substandard meat is being sold in Rawalpindi Cantt areas and the administration is taking no action against the butchers. Talking to this news agency...
Food scarcity imminent in Karachi
The prices of almost all food items like vegetables and fruits in Karachi have jumped to over 100 per cent during the last one...
US experts urge revival of poultry sector in Pakistan
Lahore emerged as a hub of poultry industry when industry experts from USA, China and other Asian countries in large number gathered at National...
Women ‘care more about looks, food than men’
Women think more about how they look than they do about men, a new survey has found. It also found that women think more...
Flies buzz over food stalls at Rawalpindi’s weekly bazaars
Flies over dirty food stalls at weekly bazaars and the cleaning of utensils being used to serve customers with dirty water speaks volumes about...
WFP starts distributing food in Sindh today
Following a formal request from the government of Pakistan, the World Food Programme (WFP) would start providing food in the flood-hit areas of Sindh...
Rains spark food and vegetable inflation in Karachi
Prices of fruits and vegetables have almost doubled in Karachi as devastating rains cause bottlenecks and long suspensions in key supply routes leading to...
Bad governance leading to food inflation
Good times are not easy to come by, especially if you happen to be a Pakistani. With every passing day, one witnesses one sector...
Fast food more than twice a week adds pounds
People who eat too much fast food gain more weight and are more likely to develop early signs of diabetes, a study of more...
Urea shortage to imperil food security
The quagmire of the energy crisis continues to slowly damage the economy as decline in gas supplies is estimated to result in a record...
Awaz Foundation distributes food
Awaz Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) at Walton is distributing food items for the poor and needy people in Lahore during Ramadan under its...
