Pakistani Govt increased wheat price 185% in 5 years

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LAHORE - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinets approval of increasing wheat support price by Rs150 per 40kg to Rs1,200, will adversely affect the low-income group in the rural areas, as 60 per cent of rural population in the country is engaged in non-farming activities, experts said.



The government increased the price of wheat by 185 per cent in its tenure of five years just to benefit a number of landlord families, who are already enjoying huge amount of subsidy, besides paying no tax despite earning billions through agri produce, as majority of rural population have no land for cultivation.

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