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Obesity in Pakistan is a health issue that has effected concern only in the past few years. Urbanisation , fast food, changing lifestyles and the fact that traditional Pakistani Cuisine tends to be high in fat and sugar are among the root causes contributing to obesity in the country.
The sudden increase in prices of wheat sparked protests in Gilgit-Baltistan against the Government of Gilgit-Balitistan and the federal government. The price of the then subsidized wheat has been raised by the GB government from Rs20 kg to Rs36 kg, which had already increased from Rs12 per kilogram to Rs20 per kg in June 2023 by the administration, which was led by the then Chief Minister ...
1.50 kg (3.30 lb) 5 Pakistan [3] 1.50 kg (3.30 lb) 6 Russia: 1.38 kg (3.05 lb) 7 Morocco: 1.22 kg (2.68 lb) 8 New Zealand: 1.19 kg (2.63 lb) 9 Chile [4] 1.19 kg (2.62 lb) 10 Egypt: 1.01 kg (2.23 lb) 11 Poland: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb) 12 Japan: 0.97 kg (2.13 lb) 13 Saudi Arabia: 0.90 kg (1.98 lb) 14 South Africa: 0.81 kg (1.79 lb) 15 Netherlands: 0.78 ...
The imported sugar required time to reach the country, and it could be sold at the rate fixed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Eventually, the government went for a review petition in the Supreme Court and obtained the withdrawal of the earlier decision of the apex court. The market equilibrium was achieved at 55 to 60 rupees per kilogram.
As of 2019, 3/4 of world sugar production is never traded on the open market. Brazil controls half the global market, paying the most ($2.5 billion per year) in subsidies to its sugar industry. [3] The US sugar system is complex, using price supports, domestic marketing allotments, and tariff-rate quotas. [4]
The Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USCP) is a Pakistani state-owned enterprise that operates chain stores throughout the country that provide basic commodities to the general public at prices which are lower than the open market because the government subsidizes them. [1] It is the largest chain-store entity in the country with 5,939 ...
Shakarganj Limited is a publicly traded company traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. [3] [4] In March 2003, the company produced more than 90,000 tons of sugar. [5] In August 2008, a new biogas power plant in Jhang, Pakistan was inaugurated which will generate enough power to support more than 50,000 homes. [6]
Wheat flour is also used to make naans and other forms of bread in Pakistan. [2] It is estimated that 22 million tons of wheat is consumed in Pakistan annually. [1] When Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took over the helms of governmental affairs in August 2018, the price of the wheat flour was 50 PKR per kilogram (KG). [3]