epa10398147 People line up to receive wheat flour at controlled prices, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, 10 January 2023. A reduction in the quantity of wheat released by government warehouses is being blamed as the main cause for the recent price hike applied by flour millers. According to the former chairman of the PFMA, Khaleeq Arshad, Pakistan has been importing wheat from Ukraine for the past few years. However, the war in Ukraine affected the supply line, causing the quantity of grains available in the market to be way shorter than its demand. EPA/NADEEM KHAWAR 5098
