Flour Shortage in Pakistan Sparks Political Tensions Between Provinces

PESHAWAR – The flour shortage in Pakistan drives a political and economic storm as Punjab restricts wheat movement and pushes prices higher in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. Punjab officials defend the move as a market “stabilisation measure,” but leaders in other provinces call it a de facto wheat ban that fuels mistrust and undermines federalism. […]
Flour crisis in KP exposes Punjab’s ruthless wheat politics

The Flour Crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is no accident. It is the predictable result of Punjab’s repeated attempts to weaponise wheat, turning a basic staple into a political tool.