F.P. Report
PARACHINAR: The tribal district of Karam is facing a serious flour shortage due to the ban on the delivery of flour from other districts, sparking fears of hunger among the residents. The ban has caused a disappearance of flour from small and big cities and markets in the district, leaving people worried about their basic sustenance needs.
According to sources, vehicles carrying flour to Karam District are being stopped in Payan District of Hangu District, as the authorities suspect that the flour is being smuggled to Afghanistan. However, the locals are questioning this logic, as the dealers cannot even meet the basic requirement of flour for their region, let alone smuggle it to another country.
The price of an 80 kg bag of flour has exceeded 12 thousand rupees in the district, and after the current stock runs out, the residents fear extreme difficulties in meeting their food needs. The locals are now urging the government to take notice of the situation and start the delivery of flour from Punjab to all the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially Karam district.
The dealers of Sada city have demanded that if the authorities believe that the flour is being smuggled to Afghanistan, then district Karam should have its own police, administration, and other security institutions. They have also demanded that the quota given to Karam district from all the flour mills of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa should be increased, and a fixed quota should be given by creating facilities.
The situation has also raised questions about the competence of the police and other institutions in Karam district, as the dealers have become so strong that they are able to smuggle flour to Afghanistan during the day or in the darkness of night. The locals are urging the government to tighten border security and bring the smugglers to justice.
The government and the police have been urged not to ignore the bad prayers of the people and take immediate action to address the flour shortage in Karam district. The sustenance of the poor people should not be ignored, and the delivery of flour to the district should be started without any excuse.
Meanwhile, the business community and citizens protested against the ban on import of flour and sugar from Hangu and Kohat district and demanded an immediate lifting of the ban.
Addressing the protest in Parchanar, the business community and other leaders, Haji Rauf Hussain, Haji Jameel Hussain, Irshad Bangsh Nazir Ahmad and other leaders said that there was a ban on bringing flour and sugar from Hingo and Kohat to Kurram district, which is known as Kurram district. Flour and sugar have disappeared and the citizens are facing severe hardships. Due to this, the business community and the citizens have been forced to protest.
The leaders announced that if the problem is not resolved immediately, the protest will be closed. On the other hand, the district administration says that they are in contact with the administration of Hangu and Kohat to solve the problem and steps are being taken to solve the problem.
